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0 pointsnewsclues2y ago0 comments

No people thought they could cash Bay Area paycheques while working from low cost rural areas with WFH.

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There is one advantage to Bay area when WFH: you can go into the office on request. I go into the office every 3 months or so - it is only a 7 mile bike ride. Sometimes things are better handled in person (I don't live in the Bay area). WFH with the ability to get into the office in a couple hours is valuable. Once you cannot get into the office easily if you need to you are worth less even if the need to get into the office is rare.

paxys2y ago

If you need to go to the office once every 3 months you can fly in from anywhere in the country. No need to live within commuting distance for that.

bluGill2y ago

I cannot fly and be there with 2 hours notice though. Sometimes flights are full and you can't get there at all with less than a few weeks notice. Often you can, but the cost for same day tickets can be very high.

Planning months in advance is done all the time, but it is hard. It is always easier to plan if you can look at the current most urgent project list and pick the top item. if you have to plan what will be on top in a few months that is a lot harder.

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paxys2y ago

If you need to go to the office once every 3 months you can fly in from anywhere in the country. No need to live within commuting distance for that.

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