If I work FT remote but voluntarily move to a more expensive city, can I ask for a COL salary increase?

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sure you can ask but expect them to say no. it’s your choice to move.

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But companies want to pay less if we're remote in lower COL cities 🧐

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I would expect to be laughed at

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I mean you can still ask, it just has absolutely nothing to do with your performance and is a decision that is completely independent from your employer so why would they cover it?

This is like when people move to more expensive apartments and ask for a raise… It would be different if the move was territory-based and related to your work. In a past life I was stationed in NYC for a regional role making the same money as people stationed in Chicago — there I asked for a salary adjustment and got it, bc the role was to be the NY presence for the firm and they moved me there…

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That’s a no for me, Dawg. But on a serious note, salaries are increasingly based on the value delivered vs. where you did the work. If you’re in good standing, doesn’t hurt to ask. But I’d position it very casually, so they don’t think you’re looking elsewhere.

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Great point, thanks for the insight

I would think it’ll be more feasible during your review. But not when you first move. Especially if you move to a new place by choice.

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