It does appear that way. Perhaps it reflects the increasing disentangling of the work being done from where it is being done. That's increasingly the case for k

It does appear that way. Perhaps it reflects the increasing disentangling of the work being done from where it is being done. That's increasingly the case for knowledge work. If a company needs drivers, chefs, receptionists at a given location they will have to pay the going rate at that location. The people have to be able to get to the work place. That means living within a certain radius which impacts on the cost of living. If the work happens at a cheaper cost centre generally the labour costs will be cheaper. On a different note I wonder what this could mean for the future. When I occasionally look at the kind of bids for free lance work on various platforms I get the sense that there are plenty of people that would happily do my job for a fraction of the remuneration. Things might become more competitive than they have been. Perhaps I'm wrong.