There were remote jobs pre-pandemic. The pandemic showed many companies that remote can work and now gives them an advantage in hiring. Some companies will forc

There were remote jobs pre-pandemic. The pandemic showed many companies that remote can work and now gives them an advantage in hiring. Some companies will force RTO, but they'll have to pay for that privilege. I've always joked that I like solving problems, I like coding, and I like computers. I do that mostly for 'free' (it's a play on an NFL player who joked he gets paid for Tues. through Sat. Sundays he does for free). What I get paid for is all the other BS I have deal with, which can be significant. Going to an office used to cost $ and now it'll cost $$$. Fill in the numbers for yourself. Where I think people will struggle is they want to work wherever, while also having a maximal career trajectory and making maximal salary. IMO, that's always been a challenge and remote/RTO has magnified that choice.