WSJ: Employee Forced to Work Remotely, Job Sent Overseas
CEO Johnny Taylor Jr. outsourced an employee's tech role to India after she requested to work remotely, saving around 40% in labor costs. This highlights a potential risk for workers who ask to work remotely on a permanent basis, as companies may outsource their job instead. Some tech companies have already turned to overseas labor, which could hurt white-collar workers in the US who have been hit by layoffs this past year. However, only positions that can be completed entirely remotely are at risk, and the number of remote positions offered in the US has been steadily declining.