"Man oh man. That would be amazing. Lots of people are looking to find a new remote job and this would solve that."
"For a brief moment in history I was very optimistic about the future, it felt like employees were finally getting a lot of the power back."
"My company grossed $52 million last year. Each employee is worth a quarter of a million. We all get paid under $20 an hour."
"As long as you had a pulse, you'd be hired."
The job market flipped in favor of employees during the pandemic, producing a surge in remote roles, rising salaries, and aggressive recruiting. Millions left low-pay or inflexible jobs and companies scrambled to rehire after early COVID layoffs. Workers experienced increased bargaining power and greater mobility, with many finding substantially better pay or remote options. The situation has reversed as mass layoffs, high inflation, and a decline in remote openings reduced opportunities. Some workers remain unable to secure remote roles despite demand memories, and inequities persist between company profits and frontline pay.
Read at Benzinga
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