> The value of an engineer's work doesn't magically adjust downward because of the circumstance of his or her location Yes it does! It's only absurd if you as

> The value of an engineer's work doesn't magically adjust downward because of the circumstance of his or her location Yes it does! It's only absurd if you assume every person is able, willing, and has no barriers to relocating. But there are plenty of engineers with families and/or established ties who don't want to move. One of the main reasons Facebook, Google, and Apple have engineering offices in Seattle is to attract engineers from Microsoft/Amazon that don't want to uproot their families and move to the bay.