I moved to a country where I need less money. My life style is actually much better while making a little bit less money then I did in my own country. That works for me and not for everyone that want to stay close to family or/and have kids.

But remote working does. I spend more time with friends and my significant other then I did before. Because now I have more time to engage in social interactions I prefer. Work social interactions for me are just to a level of professional courtesy. It is more fun to interact with people outside of my field....