[linuxjobs] Ubuntu / Canonical Hiring

[Paul Feakins]

On 04/03/2021 12:55, Rory Campbell-Lange wrote:
> On 04/03/21, Paul Feakins (paul at antropy.co.uk) wrote:
>> Bit harsh, Canonical is a business like any other and has a responsibility
>> not to overpay / waste money which means taking account of local market
>> rates where appropriate.
> I'm intrigued by this point, particularly in the "remote-by-default"
> world we are living in at present, in most places at least.
>
> If I get a job in London and then move to Johannesburg, should I have a
> cut in salary if I'm doing the same work?
>
> Equally, why would a company offer different salary rates for the same
> expertise, experience and communication skills based on where the
> potential recruit is located?
Various reasons including inability to have in-person team meetings, 
inability to get promoted to head up a team that required physical 
presence, time differences (could be very significant), currency 
conversion rates, lag on video calls reducing communication, etc. etc.

And yes someone could potentially expect a salary cut if they move away.

Kind regards,
Paul Feakins, Managing Director
a  Antropy.co.uk