Forced sedenterization has been used on entire peoples but forced mobility I think has only ever been used as a governance strategy for an educated middle class (civil servants, certain models of feuds nobility etc).

Sure, it’s a constant in history actually, but I’m getting at something closer to pastoral nomadism but for an information economy. Certain specialized professions like oil drilling or cable-laying come close.
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Software development, especially for startups, has a collective force pushing people to move to San Francisco (despite, or maybe even because, its mostly out of room). I remember someone saying similar things about finance and NYC, though I couldn't source it.
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Ah, probably doesn't fit since it's (intended to be) a one-time move. Insurance claims and certain other types of contracting require you to visit places regularly, whether it be a client on-site or a crash site.
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