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:=> It was worth 70k when he was hired/given a raise to that much.  Suddenly it
:=> isn't?  Did the job requirements change?  Unlikely.  Is there suddenly less
:=> work for the position?  Probably not.  Just an employer with no loyalty to
:=> its employees that says "Gee, I can get a young guy from out of country for
:=> 20k less.  That'll reduce my budget and I'll probably get a bonus at end of
:=> quarter/end of year."
:=
:=This is supply and demand.  Would you pay $70 for a good you could get 
:=elsewhere for $50?

I would pay more for a product or service that had a proven history of
satisfying whatever need I was trying to fulfill at the time over an
unproven quantity.  This goes double when the need is a major part of my
business.  You get what you pay for.

As an example, I play collectible card games.  I can buy product by the box
or case online, but I tend to buy at local card and game shops because it
supports the local store and helps insure there are more places to play.

So, yeah, I would pay (and have paid) $70 for something I could get
elsewhere for $50.

-- 
Dylan Northrup - docx at io.com - <a  rel="nofollow" href="http://www.io.com/~docx/";>http://www.io.com/~docx/</a>
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 really worth it if you give it a try.&quot; -- Cowboy Mouth, 'Easy'


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