“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain?

Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by fxtentacle on Sunday February 14, 2021 @05:38PM (#26136956)

You are assuming that the employer had many candidates to choose from. Usually, that is not really the case.

Like the original comment said, most programmers probably need to read a book about negotiation so that they can clearly communicate their skills and why they are not easily replaceable. Once you're established as an unique professional with an unique skill mix, you'll be compensated for how much the team to replace you would cost.

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Re:“Location-Based Pay” – Who are we to complain? by SkyPuncher on Sunday February 14, 2021 @08:57PM (#26138205)

You don't need an exact equivalent. You simply need the idea of an equivalent and an idea of the cost/value of such a candidate.

A candidate can't ask for an obviously uncompetitive salary, but they can ask on the high end for what a company expects to pay for an employee.

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