Depends on what is good for the company. Certainly, a downturn will give more power to management. On a longer timescale, I think things look good for labor overall given the demographics.
My company just reinstated the mask mandate, so I don't think we're headed back soon. Also, a lot of folks seem to have shadow relocated to avoid a salary adjustment, so if/when management does ask people back, they're in for a hell of a surprise.
I know I feel like a sucker for sticking around the bay area during the pandemic. It's looking like the housing market will correct soon. When that happens, we're leaving. Hopefully in 4-6 months, but sometimes these things take years to play out.
My company just reinstated the mask mandate, so I don't think we're headed back soon. Also, a lot of folks seem to have shadow relocated to avoid a salary adjustment, so if/when management does ask people back, they're in for a hell of a surprise.
I know I feel like a sucker for sticking around the bay area during the pandemic. It's looking like the housing market will correct soon. When that happens, we're leaving. Hopefully in 4-6 months, but sometimes these things take years to play out.