Re:Apple tells employees to work at the office three times p...
by hourago on Thursday August 18, 2022 @02:35AM
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> Too many people discuss salary without discussing buying power.
In capitalism that is not important. If I have the negotiation capability to get a higher salary why should I accept a lower one just because I live cheaper?
Re:Apple tells employees to work at the office three times p...
by P5fRxh5kUvp2th on Saturday August 20, 2022 @10:55PM
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Most people would accept a lower salary to WFH, or to have flexibility in their schedule to ensure they can attend to their child's lives.
The mistake "capitalists" make is thinking money is the only factor, or even the most important one.
But really, that wasn't even the point. The point is your salary isn't what grants you a good life, it's buying power. And having that buying power gives you a stronger negotiating stance anyway.
Too many people discuss salary without discussing buying power.
When I did freelance work I loved picking up work from the coasts (NYC, LA, etc). They thought of me as cheap, I thought of them as a gravy train. Both sides benefitted from it.
100k in a rural, LCOL area probably has the buying power of 150-200k in NYC. I don't know the exact numbers, it's the idea that I'm trying to express here.