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Re:Why Working from Home Will Stick [pdf] by lotsofpulp on Saturday January 23, 2021 @11:23PM (#25889224)
That might be true for high earning, in demand programmers, finance types, or doctors, but I doubt it’s true for others, especially outside of large cities.

People find a place to work and then stick with it, out of complacency or other properties. It’s why employers famously provide minimal raises, and you earn far more if you change employers.

Employers are betting people will rather accept lower pay in exchange for less volatility and perceived risk, and they are correct.

Re:Why Working from Home Will Stick [pdf] by AnIdiotOnTheNet on Sunday January 24, 2021 @10:38AM (#25892867)
A good friend and current roommate of mine has spent his entire working life doing menial work. Kitchens and factories mostly. He changes jobs just as often as your average resume-driven-developer. Not for raises of course, those don't really exist in menial work, he just gets sick of one place's shit and moves on to a different place with a different set of bullshit to deal with, just for variety.