An employee requested to work remotely from Bali for six months.
He wanted to experience the "digital nomad" lifestyle. I said yes. We believe in integrating work and personal life. I approved his 'Global Mobility' request immediately. He was excited to swap his apartment for a villa with a pool. He signed the location annex without reading the appendix on "Purchasing Power Parity." When he received his first paycheck, he called me in a panic. It was for €650. I explained that under our “Geographic Equity Model,” salaries are algorithmically adjusted to the local cost of living at the employee's current GPS location. Since a plate of noodles in Ubud costs $2, we simply cannot justify paying Madrid rates. We helped him live like a local. It's the authentic experience he was asking for.
View Original
This page may contain third-party content, which is provided for information purposes only (not representations/warranties) and should not be considered as an endorsement of its views by Gate, nor as financial or professional advice. See Disclaimer for details.
An employee requested to work remotely from Bali for six months.
He wanted to experience the "digital nomad" lifestyle.
I said yes. We believe in integrating work and personal life.
I approved his 'Global Mobility' request immediately.
He was excited to swap his apartment for a villa with a pool.
He signed the location annex without reading the appendix on "Purchasing Power Parity."
When he received his first paycheck, he called me in a panic.
It was for €650.
I explained that under our “Geographic Equity Model,” salaries are algorithmically adjusted to the local cost of living at the employee's current GPS location.
Since a plate of noodles in Ubud costs $2, we simply cannot justify paying Madrid rates.
We helped him live like a local.
It's the authentic experience he was asking for.