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Re:"Equal pay for equal work" in remote jobs by throwaway2245 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @11:21AM (#25138585)
> your compensation is a function of your negotiating power

That's right, I suppose:

But, why do I have more negotiating power, if I can sufficiently fake an address in San Francisco?

This is just a way for employers to exert their power and reduce salaries across the board. It should be resisted.

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Re:"Equal pay for equal work" in remote jobs by boc on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @11:25AM (#25138632)
Faking an address would work until you are expected to meet up with your team in person. If it turns out that you actually live in Bend, the gig will be up pretty quickly.
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Re:"Equal pay for equal work" in remote jobs by pc86 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @02:19PM (#25141123)
There is no scenario where you can be a remote employee and still be reasonably expected to meet in person with such short notice that you couldn't make the trip if it's actually worth the pay differential.
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