How will remote work beyond the pandemic impact the Bay Area? How remote work beyond the pandemic will impact the Bay Area Salesforce was the latest Bay Area company to announce its workers could continue to work remotely after the pandemic. The growing trend is reimagining the typical workday and space, but how will it impact the greater Bay Area? SAN FRANCISCO - Some Bay Area companies are rewriting the rules for how and where employees can work post-pandemic. You've heard of working from home? San Francisco's largest private employer, Salesforce, is now offering employees a "work from anywhere" option.