[akulbe]

One question comes to mind... I wonder if this will result in more companies allowing/encouraging remote work. Obviously, it won't work in every case. I just wonder if things like this will push companies more in that general direction.

[koheripbal]

For a company with multiple locations, they'll just shift jobs to the other locations. Working remotely has become very unfashionable in tech after many studies showed that remote employees are very inefficient.

[aioprisan]

Quite the opposite: https://hbr.org/2017/11/a-study-of-1100-employees-found-that... https://www.inc.com/farmers-insurance/do-these-3-things-to-f...

[skybrian]

I haven't heard of these studies. Could you point to one of the best ones?

[akulbe]

As someone who has been working from home for the last 4 years, I couldn't disagree with you more.

More real work,

far fewer distractions,

5 second commute vs. 45-60 minutes each way.

That's just for starters.

[frenchie14]

Citations, please :)

[taurath]

It sounds like a win-win to me. Seattle's housing prices come down and there's more prosperity elsewhere. The only reason everyone is so concentrated in Seattle or the Bay is that the companies insist that they must be there for the talent.