There is remote, and then there is "away from office building". I doubt most jobs are truly "be in the Maldives 24/7/365, we damn care". Most "remote" jobs ar

There is remote, and then there is "away from office building". I doubt most jobs are truly "be in the Maldives 24/7/365, we damn care". Most "remote" jobs are just "don't come to office, but do be ~nearby, for reasons". These reasons are often some sort of legal/tax type things (data security, tax rate calculation etc) They want the employee to be in the same/similar jurisdiction as them, both to avoid any legal liabilities and to avoid extra work. It's difficult to let your sensitive data flow across borders, for example, and now one wants the headache of multiple tax jurisdictions, etc. Now, whether you are "actually" physically present in the specific region is a different question, but at least offices like to pretend you are close by. Also, people DO like to have group sessions, so they like to call up people to get together and has out things every once in a while, they'd prefer people who can visit without visa headaches. That's why I feel truly remote is not as big of a threat as people feel like, and as some one who'd like to avail remote options, I feel this has been an actual barrier in getting jobs, so I think you needn't worry about people like me taking your jobs :D