[samuel_backend]

I did not see coming how I could offend someone this hard with that sentence. I hope it was clear that I was not speaking from my personal opinion but from the perspective (tech-) companies inevitably take.

But then again, what do you think the consensus among developers in high-wage countries is? Do you think most people gladly see their salary drop by double percentage points because "someone else is just as good who gets paid that amount"? If you extrapolate from your thinking, what do you think would happen eventually?

[lotsofpulp]

The same thing that happens when Aldi in Germany tried to sell apples for 2 euro each and Lidl sells for 1 euro each.

If the Aldi apple is so good, then people will buy for 2 euros. If the Aldi apple is not so much better, then Aldi will have to lower the price or find something else to sell.

But no one commiserates with Aldi when they have to do that.