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Because they believe, whether right or wrong, that a developper in Kensas provides more value than one in Russia, but less than one in the Bay Area? It could b
by Leherenn 6y ago
Because they believe, whether right or wrong, that a developper in Kensas provides more value than one in Russia, but less than one in the Bay Area?
It could be because of language, timezone, cultural difference, taxes, regulation, ... Or it could be they're simply wrong.
I do believe, however, that it's a bit more nuanced than "onsite" and "remote". Not all remote places are equals.
- defen 6y agoBut this doesn't provide a justification for dropping the salary to match local COL of the remote employee. I realize that not everyone has this luxury, but more developers need to say "No, I'm not taking a pay cut". Firing someone is not free - there is a real cost to the company to hire a replacement.