[bravetraveler]

Funny to see this mentioned. A friend of mine started remote in the city where we lived, then moved to the sticks.

They tried to pull his chain on this, then realized he essentially was the market there.

Awkward exchange overall; felt very much like 'we want to dial the pressure of the thumb'.

Eventually they did a 180 on it and no adjustment happened. If it were me, it'd erode my trust. I'm thankful my employer only cares to know my location for tax/withholding purposes.

It's like you said... is there really a local market (with everyone remote?). Even then, this person was there just long enough to qualify for raises and already had several.

A bit like a slap in the face to have these rewards (presumably for your efforts) to be clawed back... because the employer essentially realized you didn't need as much anymore.

edit: To be clear, not Google - elsewhere.