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> Is nobody else worried that policies like this are going to end up penalizing workers But what is your solution to this? If companies can make this work, wh
by jahlove 6y ago
> Is nobody else worried that policies like this are going to end up penalizing workers
But what is your solution to this? If companies can make this work, why should they ignore the huge talent pools that exist in the middle of the country? That said, I think there will always be employers who prefer to have most everyone sitting in the office.
- forpayandlabor 6y agoTo be clear, I'm not opposed at all to remote work - but it feels weird to me to ignore cost of living where your people are when setting their compensation if you aren't deliberately trying to incentivize people from (or relocating to) low-COL areas.
- xur17 6y agoBut from the company's perspective, why should they care? If they are hiring remotely, shouldn't they optimize for the best employees at a given price?
- thrhsn81 6y agoI think people focus too much on money. Yes, someone could take a HCOL salary and move to a LCOL area but they might not actually like living there. Quality of life does matter and I don't see a meaningful number of people moving to a place they hate just to save some dough.
- gorgoiler 6y agoIsn’t the price of hiring labor is set by what your competitors will pay? The alternative is Mary Tyler Moore’s salary being lower than her male counterpart because he has a family to support / a higher cost of living.