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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t think this practice can last for remote jobs.  My last employer tried to cut my pay when I moved and I just quit and got a job with another company that wasn’t doing that.  Why would I accept less pay just because I moved to a lower COL area?  I’m doing the same job.  It was particularly dumb on their part because they were already struggling to fill similar positions.  Google may get away with it because they are paying above market, but even they are likely to find some of their competitors scooping up remote workers by offering to pay them SV wages in Idaho.[/quote]

How many tech companies do you think there are who can compete with Google's salary, even with th col adjustment? Only a handful.

Top talent can work wherever and demand high salaries, but the vast majority of workers aren't "top talent" and can be replaced with people who are willing to move or be paid a very good salary for where they live.

Google pays pretty well even if you live in ID.

But, a lot of younger people will want to live near the campus because of the on campus perks.  If you don't care about those perks and only the money, then sure, go live anywhere and find a company that will pay you top dollar, but keep in mind that if a company needs to cut costs, the higher paid individual contributor may be the first to go.

If Google had an office in ID, and they hired you in ID, you would be paid ID wages, not SV wages.  By allowing you to work remotely in ID, they are essentially saying they now have an "office" in ID.  Keep in mind that whereever you choose to work, the company must have nexus, which means they are paying the employer's  portion of your income tax.

Also, allowing more people to work remotely means internal process changes for HR and IT.  I work in this space, and there is a lot that goes into allowing people to work remotely.

I work remotely. It's great.  But, I understand there are limitations to doing that, and I'm ok with that if it means I don't have to fight traffic everyday. [/quote]

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