I live somewhere pretty idyllic, and get approached about remote roles in London paying $$$ regularly. Granted I may need to travel a few hours on the train for a big client meeting once a month, but I accept that the personal touch accelerates things massively in the early stages of a client relationship.
My team is spread out across Europe, and gets a serious amount done. Given the remote first element I can still be in contact with them whilst travelling.
Compare that to the local companies that want me in the office 3-4 days a week for $ (almost half the salary), with a team where communication is not remote first and it's a complete no-brainer which is more attractive.
Remote is here to stay. Some companies will do it, some won't. Time will tell which have the competitive advantage..
My team is spread out across Europe, and gets a serious amount done. Given the remote first element I can still be in contact with them whilst travelling.
Compare that to the local companies that want me in the office 3-4 days a week for $ (almost half the salary), with a team where communication is not remote first and it's a complete no-brainer which is more attractive.
Remote is here to stay. Some companies will do it, some won't. Time will tell which have the competitive advantage..