There are two weak points that I can see: I live in Bay Area as a single person. Even though the living cost is high, I still save more than $100,000 USD per

There are two weak points that I can see: I live in Bay Area as a single person. Even though the living cost is high, I still save more than $100,000 USD per year. Think about it. A $3,000 monthly apartment is only $36,000 a year If Gitlab pays a local rate, and, say, I live in Vietnam (where I'm from), it's almost impossible to reach $100,000 USD in savings. Bay Area's cost of living is high. But the salary is way way higher. If I joined Gitlab, I'd just move to Bay Area for an instant increase in my saving performance. Another one point is that Gitlab will be at a great disadvantage in hiring outliers (e.g. someone extraordinary). They're gonna demand the Bay Area's rate no matter where they live. But I suppose Gitlab will definitely make exceptions for these kinds of people.