Risking a $120k Remote Job to Relocate: What Are the Consequences of Getting Fired?

The author, a 25-year-old Senior Analyst without a degree or advanced certifications, has been working for five years at a company specializing in email security and fraud detection (phishing, BEC). After relocating from Tennessee to Maryland with his employer’s approval, he now wants to return to his home region. However, the company’s remote work (WFH) policy has changed: employees near an office are expected to come in once a week, though this rule isn’t strictly enforced. He fears being targeted due to his move to an area covered by an office and is considering risking his $120,000 job to leave, despite the lack of local opportunities in his new place of residence.