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Re:Microsoft forms new 5,000-person AI division by siculars on Saturday October 01, 2016 @02:09AM (#12616705)
I don't appreciate the "cost of living" salary differential excuse, and let me tell you why... Ask yourself, does Microsoft charge me less for Windows or Office if I live in, say, Kansas? No, they don't.
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Re:Microsoft forms new 5,000-person AI division by int_19h on Saturday October 01, 2016 @04:00AM (#12616982)
Why would that matter in the slightest when you're actually shopping for a job? Either the pay is more (in terms of quality of life it translates to while residing where you need to live to commute), or not.
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Re:Microsoft forms new 5,000-person AI division by valleyer on Saturday October 01, 2016 @04:23AM (#12617021)
Relatively little of your money is spent on those kinds of things though. If you're like most people, most of your money goes to taxes, a place to live, and food. Those are location-dependent.
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