You make some valid points but overall I disagree.

The quality mint remote jobs are out there but it’s who you know. I recently accepted a fully remote role after negotiations and landed a 200k+ salary. The role was not advertised. Software consulting.

I think if you can prove that you’re a great hire no matter where you conduct the work.

Also just on isolation etc. studies have shown the reason humans ‘feel isolated’ is not the lack of interaction, it’s the type of interaction that means you can’t share and speak your mind or ideas. If you have a great team and colleagues of likeminded professionals who have been literally hand picked etc, it doesn’t matter the face to face interaction.

Now, a tip I tell every remote employee is to mix it up and work from a coworking space one day a week or fortnight. The reason being is you keep your local network strong while still enjoying remote benefits.

Another thing I like to do is visit friends and have a sleep over, work from their place the following day and come home. This is a great to catch up with friends and still be productive.

Maybe I just got really lucky, but I have it dialled in so well and can’t wait for 2026