Re:GitLab raises $20M Series C round led by GV
by kuschku on Monday October 09, 2017 @11:22AM
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It’s about fairness. Would it be fair if a SF hire had a lower wage (after expenses) than an argentinian hire? No. So Gitlab tries to optimize for every employee having the same disposable wage, no matter where they live.
That’s why they have this system.
Re:GitLab raises $20M Series C round led by GV
by itake on Monday October 09, 2017 @11:27AM
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It is not a fair system. Thats like saying, "well, Frank bought a BMW and owns a house, so he gets to get paid more." They chose to live in an expensive city and have an expensive life style.
If a hire lived with their parents in SF, does that mean they get paid less than their coworker that rents an apartment?
Re:GitLab raises $20M Series C round led by GV
by kuschku on Monday October 09, 2017 @11:48AM
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Fairness isn’t that simply defined.
As is tought in any philosophy class in middle or high school, there’s multiple needs.
Give everyone according to their needs? Everyone the same? Fairness isn’t that simple.
Gitlab is trying to find a solution that is fair in their opinion, and if you disagree with that, you are free to choose a different employer.
Re:GitLab raises $20M Series C round led by GV
by naturalgradient on Monday October 09, 2017 @12:15PM
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This reminds me of a recruiter telling me 'people don't work here for the money, they work here for the opportunity, and it's more than enough to live on' when asking for market rate salary. Big tech company, you can probably guess which.
They had the budget for me if I lived in SF, but they stuck with their lowball offer.