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Re: Ask HN: How much you make working remotely?

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Exactly the same as I would make if I weren't working remotely. I'm doing the same work, and it has the same value to my employer. (If anything, one might argue that remote employees should be paid more, since the overhead costs are often less).

I don't think it works that way. Workers aren't paid by the value they create to the company. That sets a ceiling, but the floor is set by the competitive market. How little can you pay somebody to take that job and do the work you need done? That effectively bubbles up from the local cost of living and is modulated by availability of workers. Hard-to-find software engineer in SF? Going to pay even more than the craz…

You're wrong though, at least in my case. My pay doesn't change at all and I move quite often.

Re: Ask HN: How much you make working remotely?

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Exactly the same as I would make if I weren't working remotely. I'm doing the same work, and it has the same value to my employer. (If anything, one might argue that remote employees should be paid more, since the overhead costs are often less).

I've found remote employees (truly remote, not an office job with telecommute option) often accept lower salaries than they could get otherwise in exchange for the flexibility of the position. Until remote work is more widely practiced, the good remote jobs will be in demand and they don't have to compete dollar for dollar with office jobs.

Re: Ask HN: How much you make working remotely?

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About 2500 USD/month, working hour or two a day. I can make more easily, but I already make like 2x of average salary in my country, so I can live comfortably, travel as much as I want to and have time to pursue other projects (running my little winery and working on low cost FTIR spectroscope).

Re: Ask HN: How much you make working remotely?

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post #16

About 2500 USD/month, working hour or two a day. I can make more easily, but I already make like 2x of average salary in my country, so I can live comfortably, travel as much as I want to and have time to pursue other projects (running my little winery and working on low cost FTIR spectroscope).

working hour or two a day? What's your work schedule looks like? curious to know.
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