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kristianc
on April 30, 2018
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Jan Koum to leave after broad clashes with Faceboo...
Salaries in the developing world are low, but they're not that low. Average salary in Brazil is $670/m. $10 per year does not seem overly onerous.
paxy
on April 30, 2018
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Median salary in India (WhatsApp's largest market) is $600-$1500
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bryanrasmussen
on May 1, 2018
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that seems like a wide median to me.
paxy
on May 2, 2018
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Simply because there's no one objective way to calculate that number. How do you define the total labor force? Do you count seasonal workers? Part-time workers? People who are unemployed but otherwise working age?
bryanrasmussen
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thanks for the clarification.
detaro
on April 30, 2018
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If there's cheaper/free alternatives?
isostatic
on May 1, 2018
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$80 a year seems a lot for someone on $65k/y for an SMS replacement.
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