djkianoosh t1_itlcmml wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:30 PM

Reply to comment by FlashbackUniverse in Remote work has changed everything. And it's still getting weirder by prehistoric_knight

Maybe the exodus was part of the decision making.

UltravioletClearance t1_itlfesi wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:49 PM

Definitely. In the Boston area the decision to move a suburban office to downtown seems guided by a desire to attract a "younger" and thus cheaper workforce.

FlashbackUniverse t1_itlfghb wrote on October 24, 2022 at 2:49 PM

There was some speculation on that theory at the time.

CoolHandSnoop t1_itm0be2 wrote on October 24, 2022 at 5:08 PM

Yeah - sounds like something GE would have done in the Jack Welch era…

Edit to add: when UPS moved HQ from Greenwich, CT to Atlanta, GA, one of the deciding factors in the decision was the known fact that many long term (expensive) employees would never move to GA from CT.