I think many of the issues will probably happen at other jobs (employers not following their own policies, eroding benefits, etc). I'm also in an area without a lot of tech jobs (Philly region). Relocation is out (wife says no). Remote is something I like, but think I perform better in the office. At least for onboarding. I have a family to support, so I can't take much of a cut in pay either. The bulk of my years were spent working on obscure tech like Filenet.