Well done, you spotted the only thing my post didn't address: immobile workers. If the workers are so desperate to stay in a given area that they're willing to

Well done, you spotted the only thing my post didn't address: immobile workers. If the workers are so desperate to stay in a given area that they're willing to work for those wages then that could cause salaries to drop in the area. This is why I have no fear of a future of mostly online work: because we all become instantly mobile. If Timbucktoo wants to pay low rates then they'll simply not fill the positions at all. We'll all be working for NY companies that pay better. At least that's how I want it to work out. :)