> 3) Large COL adjustments make no sense to me. So I work for a remote company and choose to live somewhere cheaper and they think that the value I'm providing

> 3) Large COL adjustments make no sense to me. So I work for a remote company and choose to live somewhere cheaper and they think that the value I'm providing is less? The end result of this is that remote devs get screwed on average, while the best remote devs avoid companies like this, rightfully so. Ya I don't get this logic. High COL areas are high because there are _lots_ of perks living there. It is much more desirable to live in SF than to live in East BF Mississippi. You are basically rewarding someone by living in a high COL. When selecting remote jobs, I'm looking for compensation for the value I bring. The dollars I earn from my value should be up to me how to spend them: living in SF with all of the glorious food and such or living somewhere cheaper and saving money to retire earlier but having to pick between Applebees or Fridays (vomits).