Originally Posted by
CrazyNotCrazie
I live in NY which is very finance heavy. I read something in the past few days that the banks are going to be pushing hard for people to start coming in - I think JPM is going to try to have interns in. Banking and industries like it are very dependent on mentorship and teaching, which is best done in person. I am in my 40s so don't need mentorship per se but I started my job at a big bank remotely last spring and it was a nightmare. At least for now, tech companies are going to the other extreme and seem to be pushing remote hard. I know people in their twenties are much more tech savvy but I think that knowing how to work in an office and in person learning is really critical to career development.
I have also heard that some companies will let you work where you want, but your pay will be adjusted accordingly - move from NYC to Montana and you will get a pay cut. It will be interesting to see how it shakes out. Personally, I am very eager to get to the office (I have still not been to my office despite approaching my one year anniversary) - my ideal would be working in the office with a lot of flexibility, which is the direction I feel like a lot of companies were moving in anyway before the pandemic. But I don't know how that works from a real estate perspective.