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Originally Posted by mhays
Not really. Managers will have discretion to choose what works for their teams. And as the article says they'll still need to be able to get to the office when needed (details unknown), so being within commute range will still have value.
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The pandemic has proven that there are a lot of jobs that can be done from home. Some are location dependent, and there may be an occasional in-person meetings from time to time, but commuting distances have greatly expanded.
I known a person that moved during the pandemic and now has a 3 hour commute from their office, but they'll only be asked to come in two days a week at most. For example, on Wednesdays and Thursdays they'll be in the office. Their plan is to start heading into the office at 6am on Wednesday. Work a full 8 hours and get a hotel for that night. Have an early start Thursday and do the 3 hour commute back home.
Even with the cost of the hotel, it works for them due to cheaper housing costs. They would also spend less time commuting now on a weekly basis than the use to when they had to report to the office everyday.
And that's not even the most extreme example. You're going to see people do the same thing, but with flights. I'm considering it myself because I'm not a huge fan of Atlanta. With a company like Amazon and the high salaries being paid, people are probably going to be living where they want to live, and just flight in when necessary. At least the middle and senior staff that are in a financial position for this.