Seattle, the remote work capital of the US, is in denial about its effects

"Seattle has led the nation in remote work among the 20 largest cities for the five-year period from 2019 through 2023, new census figures show."

"In Seattle, 31.3% of the workforce has been working mainly from home - more than 140,000 employees. That's up from just 7.2% in the five-year period before the pandemic dislocated everything."

"The share of Seattleites working from home for their predominant commuting method is twice as high as it is in New York City, the data from the bureau's American Community Survey shows."

"Inside Seattle city limits, remote work remains high despite Amazon's push to get its entire workforce back, starting three days per week in May 2023..."

Read at The Seattle Times