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Re:Google may cut pay of staff who work from home by bencollier49 on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @11:48AM (#28143519)
Would you pay twice the regular rate for an identical pair of trainers that had been made in a different place? Unless the location of the employee has a material impact on their output, it seems bizarre to offer different payment for the same thing.
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Re:Google may cut pay of staff who work from home by Cerium on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @12:08PM (#28143810)
Maybe a particularly bad example? New Balance has a line of shoes made in the USA and made elsewhere, with about a 2x price difference ($185 for USA, $70 to $100 for non-US).
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Re:Google may cut pay of staff who work from home by lotsofpulp on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @12:24PM (#28144076)
Obviously people are not rushing to pay double for USA made shows, so it seems like a fitting example.

Almost everyone does not care about the sellers costs (COGS). They only care or they can get what they want at a lower price from another seller.

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Re:Google may cut pay of staff who work from home by cpufry on Wednesday August 11, 2021 @11:56AM (#28143640)
i agree, it is bizarre. op has one of the worst takes ive heard about this whole thing.
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