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> I don't understand this take at all, it's effectively saying that your pay should be driven by your needs as opposed to the value you create. Yes? Do you ima
by rodgerd 5y ago
> I don't understand this take at all, it's effectively saying that your pay should be driven by your needs as opposed to the value you create.
Yes? Do you imagine a skilled programmer living in India gets paid the same for the same work as a skilled dev living in Indiana?
Look, I'm all for less exploitation of workers, but I don't see how it's suddenly outrageous for American workers to experience employer relationships the same way those in India, Australia, or Vietnam do.
- TheOtherHobbes 5y agoYour pay is driven by your political status. It has nothing to do with value generated or with needs. If an employer is defining it according to your needs, that's a sign you have relatively low status. It's not a sign that the employer is correct. This is partly why remote has huge potential benefits for employers. Committed remote means huge savings on office space. But it also lowers the chances of collective political activity, including unionisation.
- heavyset_go 5y ago> Do you imagine a skilled programmer living in India gets paid the same for the same work as a skilled dev living in Indiana? I know of several expats that do exactly this, working remotely for US based companies.