We’re just getting in front of the curve.

And I felt like location-based pay would eventually be an outdated practice. I don’t think hybrid, asking people to come back to work in the office three days a week, actually provides a ton more flexibility than the old world.

I’ve had tons of other CEOs reach out to me saying, “Hey, we’re thinking about doing this.” I never predicted that our design would have an influence on the world. Since we made the announcement, more than 1 million people have visited our jobs page. I wasn’t expecting a big reaction it got way more attention than I expected. It’s gotten attention, not just because of the flexibility, but also because you’ve said you’re not going to adjust salaries based on where workers live, in contrast to some other big tech players. You mentioned the new “live and work anywhere” policy. And it became a destination for people, which I think is pretty special. Here’s this little cottage that this woman decked out with a theme. But it captures the possibilities on Airbnb. And there wasn’t a shower, there was just a bathtub-a small bathtub for a small princess. I should have spent more time reading! Because I got to the house and it was all pink inside. I saw the words “princess cottage,” and I thought it was cool. There’s an impulsive side of me, I just find Airbnbs and I book them. I heard you recently stayed in some kind of princess cottage? When you’re living and working on Airbnb, it isn’t just a place to sleep. If I can do it, then why can’t other people do it? The other thing I noticed is that the longer you’re away, the more you want to be in a home with amenities and the comfort of your office or your house. That helped inspire our policy to allow employees to live and work anywhere in the world.

One, you can run a company the size of Airbnb from a laptop in a stranger’s house. It’s really just Sophie she’s my primary accessory. Moving can be difficult, but I’ve just embraced it. I’ve lived in about a dozen places: Atlanta, Nashville, Charleston, Miami, Boston, Chicago, a couple of places in Colorado, Vancouver. What has that experience been like?Ĭhesky: I started living on Airbnb in January. You’re actually living in Airbnbs full-time right now. This edited Q&A has been condensed for space and clarity.

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