Option 1 seems the best of those constrained choices.<p>Until global and remote work is the norm and as productive as on-site work, there is a local market. And the local market is one of the factors you&#x27;re competing within&#x2F;against (employee&#x2F;employer perspective).<p>Setting one market wage worldwide as an employer ensures that you&#x27;ll not get much (any?) talent from the high-cost locations.