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You would have to be insane to move because you've recently been given remote work privileges, especially in the middle of a recession caused by an ongoing pandemic.

Companies provide remote work options all the time and once you move they ask you to come back into the office out of the blue thenlay remote workers off if they cant come back into the office.

The other thing you need to keep in mind is a lot of the places you want to live have people who don't want you living there. If they find out you work remote and don't need anyone they will start screwing around with your life.

If you move and work remote be extremely careful, dont assume you're welcome anywhere in the countrh a lot of places are filled with backwards luddites who hate anyone in STEM fields. Yes, this is a real thing.

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> If they find out you work remote and don't need anyone they will start screwing around with your life.

I've lived in po-dunk farmlands in flyover states and actual swamp towns of 900 residents during my time as a remote software developer, and have never experienced any of this. I don't understand why it would ever come up. Can you elaborate?

If you start a trend and the cost of living goes up, it will cause some tension.

It would also increase local demand and revenue for whatever businesses they frequent. But nowadays that’s less of a given than ever before for sure.

I will warn you though that if you move from population centers you will soon discover a lack of the stores and entertainment venues from them.

Exactly, a lot of people move into small towns and then unintentionally create tension with locals because they have purchasing power that is 3 to 20x anyone in the surrounding area. Most people don't factor in envy when they move someplace.

They also don't realize there could be some cultural differences and push for changes that the original people don't want.

It's common sense but spending time listening and learning before spouting opinions will probably help smooth relationships with the locals.

Absolutely.

On a side note, I have a neighbor that decided to run for local office the first year he moved to our town. I found it interesting that someone would want to run for office before getting to know the people, not to mention that's a pretty quick time to form opinions about the town's politicians to the point of wanting to take their office. I guess it doesn't matter since he wasn't elected.

> ask you to come back into the office out of the blue

I watched this happen a few jobs ago. New CTO came in and changed everything. Fired all the Business analysts and gutted a few other teams. The few remote workers were told to move back or say goodbye.

>"If you move and work remote be extremely careful, dont assume you're welcome anywhere in the countrh a lot of places are filled with backwards luddites who hate anyone in STEM fields. Yes, this is a real thing."

I imagine if that's your attitude then you are pretty much guaranteed to experience that wherever you choose to move. Even another big city.

I agree with this, but would also add that it might not be STEM related. If one moves to an area with a cultural views different from their own, they may see some backlash, especially if they are pushing for changes or show support for those changes (like political bumper stickers).

Please, stay right where you are.

>The other thing you need to keep in mind is a lot of the places you want to live have people who don't want you living there. If they find out you work remote and don't need anyone they will start screwing around with your life.

>If you move and work remote be extremely careful, dont assume you're welcome anywhere in the countrh a lot of places are filled with backwards luddites who hate anyone in STEM fields. Yes, this is a real thing.

I've never experienced this, especially renting long term 3months + or airbnb for weeks-monthly.

>thenlay remote workers off if they cant come back into the office.

Agreed, this is the IBM and Yahoo plan all over again.

You would have to be insane to move because you've recently been given remote work privileges, especially in the middle of a recession caused by an ongoing pandemic.

This is why I'm staying put in San Jose, at least for now.

Do you have personal experience with the Luddite situation? Could you elaborate how you got that view?

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