"But within a year, I realized that one of the biggest benefits of remote work is the ability to pick where I want to live without sacrificing a high-quality job," says the senior brand and content manager.
"I loved DC and never thought I'd leave," says Austin, who's now 31. "But COVID changed a lot of things for a lot of people. When I realized we weren't going back into the office full time, I started to shift my perspective to realize that I could have a great quality of life in a smaller town."
"Do I miss living in a bigger city? Absolutely," Austin says. "But the financial stability without having to sacrifice a great career is a win-win situation for so many individuals-including me."
"Remote work and a tight labor market are continuing to allow many workers to have far more geographic flexibility in where they live," notes Hamilton Lombard, a demographer at Weldon Cooper Center at the University of Virginia, in his analysis.
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