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If the person you're negotiating with isn't a complete push over, they'll say "No. But nice try." right back to you. Your value to the employer might be no dif

If the person you're negotiating with isn't a complete push over, they'll say "No. But nice try." right back to you. Your value to the employer might be no different, but your employer's value to you is much higher. There are fewer remote employment opportunities, and the employer knows the local ones pay much less. So, you're negotiating from a worse position, and you'll probably end up with a worse deal. Of course, that's their case to make, and you shouldn't make it for them. But, the reality is, your remote work salary is probably going to be influenced by your local conditions.

jnbiche 12y ago
>Your value to the employer might be no different, but your employer's value to you is much higher. I'm curious why you would make that assumption. If you're a talented developer, then you have employers around the world who want to hire you, not just in your backyard. I've seen some truly gifted Eastern European developers charging $20/hr while their contract employers basically giggle at them behind their back, since they'd easily pay $100/hr for their talents. Some of them probably could have negotiated $150/hr. People like that not only screw over their fellow programmers in more developed countries with high costs of living, since we can't get away with charging $20/hr and raising a family with a nice lifestyle like they can. They also -- and more acutely -- screw themselves. Don't be that developer.