I'm on an island with ~3K full-time residents, maybe twice that this time of year with tourism.
Being remote is a total non-issue as a rule, but depends on being in a company where this is part of corporate culture and processes. I've traveled for work twice in the last year, most recently for a hardware refresh.
In my case, home is a semi-rural yard, so I get some teasing if the rooster is heard during a conference call. Others do the same from urban apartments, but similar costs give me space, trees, and nearby ocean.
We have reasonable amenities on-island, more across a 10-minute ferry ride, and more yet within an hour's drive. Vancouver (BC) is a very short flight away, but far enough that real estate is reasonably priced.
When we wanted to make the move, my manager asked two questions. Do I have the internet, and do I have an airport? Those answered, I could do what I pleased. Now, I did have an existing in-person relationship there, but it didn't feel like a burden when I changed companies three years later (back to that corporate culture thing.)
Being remote is a total non-issue as a rule, but depends on being in a company where this is part of corporate culture and processes. I've traveled for work twice in the last year, most recently for a hardware refresh.
In my case, home is a semi-rural yard, so I get some teasing if the rooster is heard during a conference call. Others do the same from urban apartments, but similar costs give me space, trees, and nearby ocean.
We have reasonable amenities on-island, more across a 10-minute ferry ride, and more yet within an hour's drive. Vancouver (BC) is a very short flight away, but far enough that real estate is reasonably priced.
When we wanted to make the move, my manager asked two questions. Do I have the internet, and do I have an airport? Those answered, I could do what I pleased. Now, I did have an existing in-person relationship there, but it didn't feel like a burden when I changed companies three years later (back to that corporate culture thing.)