*In the real world the amount someone is willing to pay for your work is greatly...

		nandemo on Dec 23, 2009 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Why programmers are not paid in proportion to thei... In the real world the amount someone is willing to pay for your work is greatly influenced by how it is marketed and sold. Yes. An Indian programmer could earn (say) $15k at home, 40k if she goes to Japan, and 80k in Silicon Valley. All doing the "same" job.