Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers flee and rents fall

Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by bananaface on Sunday August 16, 2020 @02:00PM (#24179773)

I don't fully buy this argument. New York offices rarely outsource to Equador.

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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by swsieber on Sunday August 16, 2020 @02:04PM (#24179809)

As someone who works with a company only two timezones away, I think there is truth to it. I wouldn't say it's the only reason though.

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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by r29vzg2 on Sunday August 16, 2020 @05:50PM (#24181668)

This isn't true, we outsource work to Colombian developers frequently.

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Re:Remote work is reshaping San Francisco, as tech workers f... by bananaface on Sunday August 16, 2020 @06:04PM (#24181758)

I meant relatively. We outsource a lot more to India. But my main point was that South American countries aren't making a significant dent in New Yorkers' wages.

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