[bruce511]

As someone who lives in a low-cost-of-living place, and who occasionally contracts to US companies, let me phrase it this way.

I'm very happy with $x. I don't really care what a SV person gets. Thats irrelevant to me and makes zero impact on my standard if living. If $x is smaller than a US salary then the employer is happy too.

Once employers figure out your job can be done remotely (something the WFH cohort are bending over backwards to do) they'll discover the global labour pool is huge. And astonishingly smart. And speak good English. And are prepared to work US time zones.

Salaries are willing buyer, willing seller. If your salary offer of $60k puts me easily in the top 1% of salaries in my country, then I'll take it, and be happy.

[_8j50]

I completley understand and support your position. That's why companies can't easily do global remote, outsourcing is not exactly a new concept in tech. These companies are playing capitalism but the people buying their shit aren't. Companies exist to benefit people, people don't exist to benefit companies, that's why every country has labor laws to protect its people from greedy companies, but if a greedy company benefits you for the time being, enjoy! But keep in mind, the salary they pay offshore is funded by taxes and income onshore. The problem really is US empoloyment law here.