Re:"Equal pay for equal work" in remote jobs
by ukoki on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @12:54PM
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Your cost of living is not the floor -- just ask Uber drivers. An income of less than the cost of living is still better than nothing. The floor is the next best thing you have available, or the minimum wage if applicable.
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Re:"Equal pay for equal work" in remote jobs
by nybble41 on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @02:12PM
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The actual cost of living is the floor, but cost-of-living metrics frequently overestimate the actual cost of living.
Re:"Equal pay for equal work" in remote jobs
by kgin on Wednesday November 18, 2020 @07:46PM
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The unfortunate thing is that "cost of living" in this floor definition is literally the cost to stay alive. The floor in a pressurized market will not be the cost of a comfortable life, just a life at all.