There’s no question about it—this environment favors job seekers. According to the US Labor Department’s Job Openings and Labor Turnover report, in July, job openings rose to record highs, and folks leaving their positions for better opportunities spiked. Remote work is one factor. There are a lot of workers who simply don’t want to go back to the office,” said Adam Ozimek, chief economist for Upwork. “That desire to stay remote is playing a part there.” This desire to work remotely is also driving a wave of migration away from expensive cities to more affordable locales. According to a recent report, more than half of employees who work remotely are planning to move to a home that’s less expensive than where they currently live. But is this a wise plan? “Is there really a remote labor market out there?” said Ozimek. “Right now people aren’t sure what their remote work options are going to be, their employers aren’t necessarily offering firm guidance on how remote they’ll be able to be in the future, and then also people are looking to what are the other career options that I have where I can stay remote if I want to leave this employer.”