I suspect the metrics show a problem because those soliciting the metric want it to. Unless you can walk to work, commuting is a problem. No matter where you’r

I suspect the metrics show a problem because those soliciting the metric want it to. Unless you can walk to work, commuting is a problem. No matter where you’re located, some people don’t want to (or can’t) live there. If you want to have the smaller hiring pool, go for in-the-office. Blindly pushing this, coupled with the layoffs, suggests there’s a lot of excess staff. Doesn’t bode well for salaries.