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Seems like something that WFH would solve without having to upend so many employee lives.

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[–] Ghostalmedia 185 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (29 children)

A decade ago, a lot of folks would probably seriously consider this. Austin is a rad town and cost of living is cheaper than San Diego. Now moving to Texas could put you at significant risk if you’re a woman.

Apple, a company that likes to value diversity and inclusion, is apparently fine with putting its female employees in harm’s way for a tax break.

Of all the shit Apple has done, this is particularly disturbing.

Edit: Took a few more minutes to look into this, and it appears that Apple covers travel and medical expenses for women that have to travel out of state for care. Although, forcing someone into that position to keep their job is pretty douchey.

[–] [email protected] 67 points 1 year ago (20 children)

Austin isn't even that much cheaper and property tax in TX is heinous compared to CA.

[–] [email protected] 28 points 1 year ago (9 children)

Not cheaper at all, actually. They only discuss income tax when folks claim that.

[–] canihasaccount 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] -2 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Also, the topic was taxes, not cost of living. But it is understandable that when folks can't justify their bias they simply shift the goal posts.

Pay is higher in CA so that isn't the smug data point you thought it was.

[–] ripcord 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

The topic was cost of living. Then someone mentioned it AND taxes. Then this person replied to the cost of living part.

Seems weird to read this conversation and see the claim bias and goalpost moving. They very clearly are not shifting anything.

Also you're making a pretty wild assumption that by stating facts with evidence that they're "biased". Don't be that guy/girl. I hate it when conservatives do that too.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Nope it is Taxes for the Company. The Company cares not one whit for the CoL of their Employees except when it affects the quality.

[–] ripcord 1 points 11 months ago

I see that you're shifting goalposts, neat.

[–] canihasaccount 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Average monthly salary in the cities is listed at the bottom of that link I gave. The two cities differ in monthly salary by $14 dollars on average, per the available data. Those same submissions show that the cost of living is ~20% higher in San Diego than Austin.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Not relevant as the topic is IT at Apple and not folks at McDonalds as well as being about Taxes for the Company. The Company cares not one whit for the CoL of their Employees except when it affects the quality.

[–] ripcord 1 points 11 months ago

It's relevant since the topic was cost of living. If you're going to try to talk to people, try to keep up with the conversation.

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