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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by HDThoreaun on Monday February 12, 2024 @12:10AM (#39341595)
Because software developers overseas make barely more than 6 figures usd. Basically everywhere in the US beats that so if you do a "global wage" youd get no one from the us.
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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by paulddraper on Monday February 12, 2024 @12:34PM (#39347720)
> so if you do a "global wage" youd get no one from the us

Is that a problem?

If no: congrats you used your $$$ very efficiently.

If yes: Determine why (language, time zone, quality, regulations), and raise the price point until you are appealing to employees that satisfy those.

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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by HDThoreaun on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:45PM (#39352234)
Companies clearly dont want a 100% overseas work force. If they raise the price point so that they get Americans to accept why have overseas employees at all? The entire point of bringing them on was to save money on their salary.
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Re:What it was like working for Gitlab by paulddraper on Monday February 12, 2024 @06:54PM (#39352334)
> Companies clearly dont want a 100% overseas work force

"Overseas" is a symptom.

What positions are you looking for, and how many for each? What are the requirements of those positions?

"Native English speaker" or "live within 50 miles of headquarters" are possible requirements for a particular position, if those are important.

Whatever the requirements are for your positions, you'll pay the least possible market rate to achieve it.

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