> I agree with a lot of his points about the value of remote work, but the biggest one is that the labor pool is much much larger.
That's clearly an advantage for the employer, but not necessarily for the employees who live in globally-more-expensive places. Taken to the obvious conclusion, remote developers in India can do the same remote work for a lot less money than remote workers in the US can afford to.
I know it sounds crass and protectionist, but US workers cannot afford globalization despite the increase in profits for employers.
That's clearly an advantage for the employer, but not necessarily for the employees who live in globally-more-expensive places. Taken to the obvious conclusion, remote developers in India can do the same remote work for a lot less money than remote workers in the US can afford to.
I know it sounds crass and protectionist, but US workers cannot afford globalization despite the increase in profits for employers.