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by jacques_chester 2667 days ago
The quirk here is that due to the E3 visa, it's about as easy to hire Australians to work in the US as it is to hire them to work in Australia. So why pay more for folks who stay at home?
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thundergolfer 2665 days ago
> So why pay more for folks who stay at home?

What do you mean by this? I could imagine a scenario where the E3 visa puts positive pressure on Australian Software Engineer salaries, causing them to rise.

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jacques_chester 2665 days ago
Put another way: why pay the same price in Australia?

Most companies want to have folks in the same timezone, preferably in the same office. There's really no substitute for being onsite with your peers.

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