Even if this number slides to 50% in a few years, we've accelerated what would have probably taken 20 years or more of transition in to just a few years. The impact on every city and region outside the historical major growth centres will be huge.
We are just in the opening phases of that change. A big %# isn't the only indicator of change, it's the amount relative to pre-pandemic.
Good point. I live in a big city (Washington DC) and I'm a huge fan of remote work. I like living in a city but that doesn't mean I want to spend hours every week shuttling back and forth to and from an office. My job went from pandemic-remote to forever-remote and I love it.
Some people will take their big city salaries and move to rural areas. More power to them. After the pandemic, I figure we can all get together once a quarter or whatever and socialize. Otherwise, we can focus on getting work done.
We are just in the opening phases of that change. A big %# isn't the only indicator of change, it's the amount relative to pre-pandemic.