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They don’t! Which is why in this new remote world the applicant in Phoenix has the advantage because they’re able to accept a lower salary because of CoL.

None of this makes any god damn sense in regards to adjusting the pay of people that move but it doesn’t matter in the long run because such practices are still governed by market forces. Facebook can try and predict what someone is willing to accept based on their location and renegotiate based on their available options but it’s not infinite leverage.




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