"Start with the highest number possible and you'll get offers with those numbers or higher in the future". Sure, that's logical. That said, how long are you go

"Start with the highest number possible and you'll get offers with those numbers or higher in the future". Sure, that's logical. That said, how long are you going to sit in San Fran before you transfer to another city to realize the benefit of that salary change in real terms? What's the cost of doing that? It seems like a weird overall conclusion to draw. If their goal is for everyone to have a job they love, they should start wherever the work is that they love at the best salary possible (I would argue that the best salary possible should not take geography into account)