[electricslpnsld]

> Claiming residence in SF or NYC during the hiring process, then starting working somewhere else...

It would be a bit of a cat and mouse game. Companies can trace where you are working from VPN logins. I suppose you could VPN through San Francisco then VPN into your corporation’s network, but they probably monitor for use of common VPN providers. Plus during your meetings, etc, you coworkers would notice if you moved.

[mindslight]

Whatever solution you use for your legal address could also provide a dedicated VPN and even mail scanning/forwarding. For example, renting a shared room in an apartment with 9 other roommates (one or two who live there full time), and use the premise Internet connection for a VPN server with a nice clean residential IP. Even more practical if there is an option to stay overnight occasionally, and your full-size residence is only several hours drive away. I can even see these type of arrangements arising naturally when roommates move out. Watch your MTU though!