That is why I said I wasn't interested in moving to my current company unless I had some sort of guarantee about being able to find a new job, since it would be

That is why I said I wasn't interested in moving to my current company unless I had some sort of guarantee about being able to find a new job, since it would be horrible if I got dropped a month later. They said I would be able to stick around for a few months until I found another job, which they would be sure I would be able to find very quickly in SV. Now I've been working with them for 3 years. The details were actually written down, so it wasn't an informal contract, but it's been 3 years. Also remote trial work should be an option for these kinds of workers. Making your company remote worker compatible will force many best practices from the start at your company.