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The post-COVID scattering shouldn't be underestimated. I don't have numbers but a quick look at former coworkers of mine seems to indicate that like 70-80% moved back to their hometowns, working remotely. The only ones who are still in the major tech hubs are either Fortune 500 "golden handcuff" cases or AI company 10x engineers who are making enough to afford it.

I think after the commercial real estate companies accept reality (or perhaps are forced to accept reality via Mandani-style policies) we'll see tech workers start to migrate back.