Remote first companies are going to have the pick of the best talent in the country because of RTO. All of the companies forcing RTO are going to keep the WORST employees they have because they know they are not marketable. Archive: https://archive.today/7pFcE From the post: >>If you want a remote job, you'd better get in line. As more big-name companies boost the number of days they require workers to be in the office, firms sticking with remote work arrangements are seeing outsize demand. The numbers highlight candidate interest: In the US in September, about 8% of paid job postings on LinkedIn offered remote work, but drew 35% of applications, a spokesperson told Business Insider. At the payments company Primer, a recent posting for a remote role drew 1,200 job applicants in two weeks. Deel, an HR and payroll platform with a global workforce, said it hired more than 2,000 employees in 2024 — out of 1.5 million applicants.