People don’t want to commute; they just don’t want to miss out

Re:People don’t want to commute; they just don’t want to mis... by gwillz on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @05:56PM (#21131162)

I probably shouldn't have said "can't" be paid the same. Instead something more like "don't need to".

Up front, I believe everyone should be paid the same. I want that. But I do accept local living standards. I must - and therefore I am paid less. It's just a reality of our world today.

I think this conversation is about how global our economies are. Which I think are more local than people believe. Also keep in mind that cheaper living isn't always worse living, just cheaper.

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Re:People don’t want to commute; they just don’t want to mis... by em-bee on Tuesday October 01, 2019 @10:54PM (#21133105)

same difference. i need to be paid the same, otherwise i can't afford working for you.

and i decidedly disagree that cheaper living isn't always worse. it is. that was the whole point of my post. traveling to visit family, sending my kids to a school with european standards, getting insurance for european quality medical care, all are expensive no matter where i go.

i have lived on 4 continents in dozens of countries. i have yet to find a place where a high standard of living was cheaper.

cheaper living always required trade-offs.

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