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by perth
1640 days ago
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The difference is, most tech companies aren’t selling the product/service exclusively in the region that the worker is working in, so the cost of the product/service, say for example Amazon prime, is the same nationwide despite the differences in cost of living, but the employees are paid regionally. Basically: most tech companies don’t adjust the price of their product for the region they are selling it in, but adjust the salary of the people making the product based on the region they live in. |
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Correct, but you’re forgetting that labor is also one of the product/service costs for a company. They treat it like a market, just as you would if you were hiring someone to work on your car or house.
It’s called the labor market because it’s literally a market. Expecting companies to completely disregard the market aspect and just pay the maximum amount for everyone regardless of their actual cost is wishful thinking.