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Re:Ask HN: Good Remote Work Literature? by blumomo on Thursday September 05, 2019 @02:45PM (#20889612)
They go great lengths to justify why salaries are paid location based: https://about.gitlab.com/2019/02/28/why-we-pay-local-rates/

I think that's a wise decision because it allows you to stay where you are without pushing you into another country just to benefit from lower living costs while having a comparatively high income.

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Re:Ask HN: Good Remote Work Literature? by michalhosna on Thursday September 05, 2019 @04:18PM (#20890304)
Shouldn't they also price they product according to location of buyer?
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Re:Ask HN: Good Remote Work Literature? by rtkwe on Thursday September 05, 2019 @03:15PM (#20889862)
Yeah, to attract people already living in high COL areas you have to pay them well otherwise they'll work local which will track to the living expenses.
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Re:Ask HN: Good Remote Work Literature? by godelski on Thursday September 05, 2019 @08:08PM (#20891792)
But why not move to a higher COL area if you can get the same living style. If you're putting x% of your savings away (this is what COL does) then the person in the higher COL nets more savings.
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