it's a problem because it means that many expats can't work for gitlab because they can't afford to live on that salary.
if i am working for gitlab in my home country, i can't move into the home country of my wife because my salary would be reduced below what we need to live there
But there’s no benefit to Gitlab or to society in general for Gitlab to subsidize people to move to countries where they can be rich compared to the locals. It’s a personal obstacle to working at Gitlab, not a problem with the setup.
strongly disagree. there is a big benefit to have cultures mix and help with integration into an international company, both to gitlab and to society. that's why i moved to china.
i am not demanding to maintain a lifestyle from elsewhere or even from my home. i just expect the acknowledgement that as an expat i simply can not avoid certain extra expenses that locals do not have. with regards to kids, there isn't even another option. children that did not grow up speaking chinese at home have no realistic chance to successfully pass through chinese schools.
why should i not be able to demand that?
this hinges in whether we want people to mix and integrate. if we do want that, then we do need to support people who make that choice. if we don't want to support that, well then we just won't get people who are willing to make that move.
so if gitlab is not paying a salary that allows me to do that, then gitlab is missing out on the benefits of the mix and integration that i am achieving. it's quite simple.
it's fine if gitlab (or any other company for that matter) does not want that. that's their choice. but they also have to accept that the consequence for the company is to not get those benefits. you get what you pay for.
