[aspaceman]

I think they mean ask for forgiveness instead of permission, as the saying goes.

[cudgy]

Sounds like a great employer ... asking permission to move. What’s next? Provide them with spousal income figures so the employer can adjust your pay accordingly?

[standardUser]

That makes as much sense as basing someone's salary on their zip code, as if living in a less wealthy area make them a less valuable employee.