> … some stated that they cannot pay the salary I was asking, because i don't live in a high-density, high-cost-for-living area, while others argued that they h

> … some stated that they cannot pay the salary I was asking, because i don't live in a high-density, high-cost-for-living area, while others argued that they have to respect their local salaries, which are below what I would expect in my area. Keep in mind that not all companies are competing for talent globally. [1] The real question is whether companies that compete in a local or regional market will be able to continue to pay local rates to anyone with specialized skills who can also go remote, or if they’ll just give up and find some other solution. [1] https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/software-engineering-salaries-in-the-netherlands-and-europe/ https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/software-engineering-sala...