Eric Siu argues that remote work is eroding American workers' competitive advantage by making it easier for companies to hire abroad. He points to a friend's offshoring company that now recruits globally, keeping only core strategic roles in the U.S., as evidence that widespread remote work may push companies to bring jobs back in-person to protect domestic employment.
Interesting dynamic. American workers advocate strongly for remote work, but it undermines their key competitive advantage compared to international workers. Over time, I think most American workers will push for in-person work environments to protect jobs from outsourcing. I thought that was an interesting take because we have a mutual friend. He invested into this, this one company where they help a lot with offshoring and nearshoring. They're just like, oh yeah, not only do we not hire from California, Colorado, and New York anymore, we don't hire from the US anymore. But there's so much amazing people in the United States. I would hire the core strategic thinkers and leaders in the United States for sure.
