I agree with this in principle because the outcome of non-adjusted pay will be a "race to the bottom" on wages, which will get more wages to people in poorer ar

I agree with this in principle because the outcome of non-adjusted pay will be a "race to the bottom" on wages, which will get more wages to people in poorer areas that helps them lift those areas out of poverty, while basically making New Yorkers unhireable as remote workers unless they possess extraordinary skill. To think that anything else would happen, like the ludicrous "Bay Area salary" becoming the global standard offer, is like thinking that anyone would hire a house painter who quotes twice the market price to paint your house, by explaining that he lives in a 6-bedroom posh waterfront condo and also maintains a country house.