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Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by lotsofpulp on Sunday February 14, 2021 @11:22AM (#26133605)
Every single reason given for why the pay is what it is is just a veneer for the reality that the buyer and seller couldn’t (or think they couldn’t) get a better deal elsewhere.

For a buyer, that means a lower price. For the seller, that means a higher price.

Not a single other factor matters.

Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by xyzelement on Sunday February 14, 2021 @06:37PM (#26137370)
This is the ground truth of how life works. Like gravity.

I keep repeating this on HN whenever a comp conversations come up. Unless lotsofpulp's comment resonates deeply with your bone marrow level intuition of what gets you paid, you're totally missing the point (and making bad choices.)