Why would the cost of living factor into salary at all? I write the code. I offer architectural decisions. I'm working on the most demanded features by the cus

Why would the cost of living factor into salary at all? I write the code. I offer architectural decisions. I'm working on the most demanded features by the customers, bringing more value to the product. What if I pair program on a feature from a person in SF? My efforts are still paid less. Who cares if I wrote the code from SF or Vietnam. I wish more remote workers would stand up to these businesses looking for a way to lower their costs. As for the engineers, the whole "midwest nice", "flyover feebleness", "sure is great to just have an opportunity to work remotely" mindset has to change. Don't let them discount your value.