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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by philipov on Monday May 25, 2020 @10:09AM (#23301276)
If you use that new-found freedom to pick an area with a lower cost of living though, you're going to get your salary cut.
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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by qppo on Monday May 25, 2020 @11:18AM (#23301952)
Idk about you but I know which lower cost of living I'd prefer to move to, and my break-even salary cut is 25%. I think I can negotiate it to 15-20% which would effectively be a raise.

My salary is how much money I'm willing to take to work for the company. If I can live somewhere cheaper, that number is lower.

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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by bla3 on Monday May 25, 2020 @10:18AM (#23301371)
Another perspective is that if you live somewhere remotely, employers will pay for your increase in cost of living if you move to a more expensive place.
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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by technicaldonut on Monday May 25, 2020 @10:25AM (#23301433)
Or just hire people from low cost of living areas.

Depending on the location, they could just let you go. Imagine moving from Idaho to NYC. Drastic increase in cost. If an employer needs to compensate for that, I'm pretty sure theyll think long and hard whether its worth it.

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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by hahajk on Monday May 25, 2020 @10:12AM (#23301318)
How does that work?
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Re:Swiss companies must pay share of rent for employees work... by philipov on Monday May 25, 2020 @10:13AM (#23301328)
https://www.marketwatch.com/story/facebook-employees-may-fac...
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