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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by CalRobert on Sunday February 11, 2024 @01:39PM (#39337284)
Because ultimately you have less bargaining power?

Besides, your alternative isn't making more money. It's not getting the job.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by blueboo on Sunday February 11, 2024 @01:49PM (#39337419)
If it’s bargaining power, then it’s a power dynamic that may merit being called out, just like gaps in pay by other characteristics.

Some of those characteristics were given protection in law after enough noise was made.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by ahtihn on Sunday February 11, 2024 @03:55PM (#39338602)
Of course pay is about bargaining power. How do you think a salary negotiation works? Why do you think a software engineer gets paid more than a nurse in most places?
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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by ianbutler on Sunday February 11, 2024 @02:19PM (#39337704)
Yeah this is an insane line of thought. You won’t fix pay, you’ll just see jobs stop existing by going this route. Market dynamics in labor are a good thing and you can change your location to benefit from them.
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