Christopher F. Nicholson@chrisFnicholson·Oct 11, 2017Replying to @chrisFnicholson and @AustenAllredAnd employee should make as much as their equally valued coworker regardless of where they live.2
Venkatesh Rao@vgrReplying to @chrisFnicholson and @AustenAllredIf "equally valued," it's commodity virtualizable job by def, so if Montana Mac wants as much as SF Sam, job actually goes to China Chen5:23 AM · Oct 11, 2017
Christopher F. Nicholson@chrisFnicholson·Oct 11, 2017Replying to @vgr and @AustenAllredMontana Mac is a US citizen. Hiring overseas is a whole other step harder and that’s why those companies don’t automatically do it.1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 11, 2017Replying to @chrisFnicholson and @AustenAllredMost that can, do. That's why jobs left behind by globalization tend not to be interchangeable parts jobs.1
Venkatesh Rao@vgr·Oct 11, 2017Replying to @vgr @chrisFnicholson and @AustenAllredBasic econ: pool of interchangeable workers loses to the lowest bidder. Unique workers command their price working from anywhere.1