Finance and Business Questions

For a fully remote worker, is it generally better to live in a bustling city with higher living costs but more amenities and social opportunities, or a quiet rural area with lower costs, more space, but potentially fewer connections and slower internet?

I’ve been working fully remote (as an employee, not freelance) in the US for over a year now.

I’m seeing more remote finance and fintech jobs offering ‘unlimited vacation’.

For a remote worker with stable income, what’s the smarter long-term financial move: renting in a high-cost-of-living (HCOL) city that offers amenities and potential (though not currently needed) local job prospects, OR buying a home in a low-cost-of-living (LCOL) area with fewer local job options but the benefit of homeownership and lower expenses?

Looking for cost-effective ways to create an ergonomic home workspace without breaking the bank.

We talk a lot about companies saving on office space, but what about the employee side?

Beyond the often awkward virtual happy hours (lol 😂), what tangible things have companies done that *genuinely* helped maintain or even build company culture when everyone’s distributed long-term?

How are freelancers and remote workers managing financial stability in the current economic landscape?

If a remote employee moves to a different state or even country than where the company is based, what are the tax implications they need to be aware of?

Working from home networks and personal devices potentially introduces new security vulnerabilities.

My company has a mix of remote, hybrid, and fully in-office staff.

Networking feels harder when you’re not attending industry events or bumping into people from other departments in person.

I worry about ‘out of sight, out of mind’ when it comes to career progression.

I’m interviewing for a remote job, and the salary’s decent, but I want to ask for perks like a home office stipend or flexible hours. How do you bring this up without sounding entitled?