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There are large companies in small towns with need for tech workers. If you move to Columbus, Georgia to work for Aflac's IT department (which is quite large) a

There are large companies in small towns with need for tech workers. If you move to Columbus, Georgia to work for Aflac's IT department (which is quite large) and then lose that job, you're going to have a difficult time finding something equivalent nearby. There are other local employers with IT needs but nothing on the scale of Aflac. At that point, you probably have to pick up your family and move closer to Atlanta to find similar work and compensation.

vkou 5y ago
That is correct, and it is correct that remote people have a moat against this sort of mercenary behaviour by their employers. This moat is a lot less relevant if you are relocating to an industry hub, though. If you are having a hard time getting a new job in Seattle, San Francisco, or NYC, it's probably because the entire industry is contracting, and remote won't save you.