Are you seriously considering an employee's PERSONAL life for setting their wage??? That's bananas! That's like saying that I'll work for free cause the boss w

Are you seriously considering an employee's PERSONAL life for setting their wage??? That's bananas! That's like saying that I'll work for free cause the boss wants to buy his wife a new ferrari. Bottom line is that you pay market rate for the programmer. Whether he is programming out of a cardboard box in slum or working in a golden palace in Switzerland, it should not matter cause to the employee, your personal life does not matter. Any body that hears any of these reasons during a salary negotiation or raise should immediately look for work elsewhere. I know I would. Granted, I do believe there is wiggle room for personal reasons("I just had a baby" etc)but gitlab should be paying employees based on the value they bring the company and/or market rate.