In this case I turn to economics. As a hiring manager with remote positions I can hire devs for less money or get tons more candidates for the same money. That

In this case I turn to economics. As a hiring manager with remote positions I can hire devs for less money or get tons more candidates for the same money. That means employees put a real monetary value on the benefit of working remote. I trust the wisdom of the masses and concede that it is better for the employee (for the class of knowledge worker jobs that I hire for).