[audleman]

Let's just say they keep pay the same. All the employees who stay will look at those who moved to Pennsylvania and bought a 2br 2bath 2,000 square foot condo for $300k and say "hey, that costs $1.5 million in SF. Why am I not being compensated for the higher cost of living?"

[sunaurus]

"Hey, <cheaper alternative that co-worker has> costs less than <expensive alternative that I want>, why am I not being compensated more?"

(I think it's a weak argument)

[GhettoChild]

How about double the size for 325k?

https://www.redfin.com/MO/St-Louis/1219-Washington-Ave-63103...

[kube-system]

Just wait until they hear about the people building new 3br homes in PA for $300k.

[GhettoChild]

you can buy a nice new house in most of the country including many of the largest cities in the country. Only that people always try to find reasons why the cities that are cheap are not cool enough for them