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Re:Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting ... by birdyrooster on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:20PM (#23933203)
Great observation. It’s a shake down because they have leverage over you.

Edit: it’s truly a test of elasticity

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Re:Who still needs the office? U.S. companies start cutting ... by ipnon on Thursday July 23, 2020 @06:43PM (#23933525)
Markets in everything:

Your salary is the balance between the leverage you have over the company and the leverage the company has over you. If they can get rid of you and hire someone remotely for half the price they will. If you want to stay in an expensive city while working remotely and the company can't do without you, they won't.

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