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Re:Zuckerberg says employees moving out of Silicon Valley ma... by mrkurt on Thursday May 21, 2020 @05:07PM (#23265348)
Single and married folks with families get paid differently. We pay ~3-4x more for healthcare for people with families than individuals.

You've sort of dismissed my point, though. The dilemma is that salary choices create friction within companies. It's not as simple as "pay what it takes to get someone" and "it's none of your business" because it does, in fact, have repercussions on how well a company works.

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Re:Zuckerberg says employees moving out of Silicon Valley ma... by nmfisher on Thursday May 21, 2020 @10:01PM (#23267986)
> Single and married folks with families get paid differently. We pay ~3-4x more for healthcare for people with families than individuals.

They get paid differently, or they cost their employer differently?

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Re:Zuckerberg says employees moving out of Silicon Valley ma... by moljac024 on Friday May 22, 2020 @03:12AM (#23269440)
What's the difference?
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Re:Zuckerberg says employees moving out of Silicon Valley ma... by nmfisher on Friday May 22, 2020 @08:39AM (#23271400)
“Gets paid more” means single employee makes $100k, employee with a family makes $150k.

“Costs the company more” means they are both paid a salary of $100k, but the healthcare insurance for the employer with a family costs $50k extra.

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Re:Zuckerberg says employees moving out of Silicon Valley ma... by mrkurt on Friday May 22, 2020 @11:41AM (#23273275)
It costs the company more. It also provides value benefit to an employee with a family. I'm not sure that distinction really changes anything. :)
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Re:Zuckerberg says employees moving out of Silicon Valley ma... by Vysero on Friday May 22, 2020 @10:08AM (#23272187)
An important distinction.
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