I don't see this trend in the US at all. Most folks we're hiring now expect $20-30k more than they did pre-COVID. We've had multiple team members leave to make

I don't see this trend in the US at all. Most folks we're hiring now expect $20-30k more than they did pre-COVID. We've had multiple team members leave to make more money and ended up giving a blanket raise to the development staff to try to make sure we're paying market rates. This is in the midwest US but we're now recruiting nationally since everyone is remote.