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The top story on Hacker News right now is how Twitter is allowing (some) employees to work from home permanently. The locational cost of living arbitrage (from
by hodder 6y ago
The top story on Hacker News right now is how Twitter is allowing (some) employees to work from home permanently. The locational cost of living arbitrage (from an employee perspective) and labor arbitrage (from an employer perspective) available in the market is immense and companies that can succeed in overcoming the language and cultural barriers are looking at a massive opportunity.
- mesozoic 6y agoThe story goes into how 90% of them are unqualified even after training. It doesn't matter how cheap I can hire someone if they can't do the job they're a net negative.
- joelbluminator 6y agoOK, but what about millions of European devs who earn 50% what an American dev is earning? Or Canadian, or South American?
- buzzkillington 6y agoWhy should it be the western companies that overcome the cultural barriers and not the indian workers? Asking as an immigrant to the west.