Remote Work Is Not An Excuse To Screw Workers Over

A recent study by Carta said that around 84% of startups adjust compensation based on location. My deep, considered analysis is as followed:

This is a colossally fucking stupid idea.

Despite writing about a hundred thousand words about management, both on this newsletter and for The Atlantic and Business Insider, it is not quite as complex an issue as it’s made out to be. If you pay someone a certain amount for a role, and adjust that pay downwards based on where someone lives (and yes, it’s the same if you adjust it…