DigitalGeppetto

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   by DigitalGeppetto 4y ago

   Looking at Walmart pay reports: https://www.levels.fyi/companies/walmart/salaries/software-e... I see many engineers with 10+ years of experience earning ~$200k in the Bay. No disrespect for your friends, but
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   by DigitalGeppetto 4y ago

   Walmart was never a prestigious or highly desirable employer for engineers. Its general reputation is strictly worse than Amazon.
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   by DigitalGeppetto 4y ago

   That's why you never move in this sort of situation. Also, remote work eliminates all the risk and power games companies like to play around employee (re)location.
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   by DigitalGeppetto 4y ago

   It's not the kind of company great talent would have chosen in the first place. However, their best talent will be allowed to continue working remotely so they don't leave.
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   by DigitalGeppetto 4y ago

   Ding ding ding. The employees Walmart actually wants will continue full remote work, those that it doesn't really want to keep will be told to move to Bentonville, AR, they will refuse and get terminated or leave.
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   by DigitalGeppetto 4y ago

   "For cause" isn't relevant here. The point is that whoever doesn't want to move will be terminated, which is perfectly legal. Walmart is betting that a big chunk of its employees in places like Portland OR aren't go