[the-pigeon]

> In-office work needs to be compensated differently than WFH.

Why?

A company hires an employee because they think they can make more profit than that employee costs them.

My expenses have nothing to do with the equation except when the company wants to be cheap and figures out they can up their profit margin per employee by lowering salaries due to low competition for employees.

[throwawayboise]

Your expenses also do not determine your value to the company. It's simple supply and demand.

If you require $250/hr but a smart person in say Brasil will do the same work, to the same standards, for $100/hr, what is the rationale for the company to keep paying you? You might complain that the Brasilian is leaving money on the table but that's not in your control.

[antonvs]

> You might complain that the Brasilian is leaving money on the table

He's not though. He's undercutting someone else to get the business. Race to the bottom is one of the most fun features of capitalism!