So, I am a data analyst. We have a US-based team and an India-based team. While we have different roles, the India team is definitely the more technical team. The US team uses more BI software and does presentations and works with clients. The India team does way more coding. Like, I get a report request from a client. I tell the India team the data I need. They create a stored procedure or data cube or whatever I need. I make a report. Many of the US team just fell into data analytics. The India team ALL have degrees.
Recently, the offshore team got flown to the US for a conference. I have become friends with one of the offshore team members because we realized we played the same game and started gaming together. He told me they were putting them 2 to a room, which I think is inappropriate. Because I live in the same city, I let him sleep on the sofa in my home office.
One night, we got drinks and started having some real talk. Turns out that I make $120K and he makes $35K. I own a luxury condo (with a mortgage). He rents an apartment with 2 roommates. I have 18 days of vacation and he has 5. I have health insurance, he has a tax-free health savings account where the company doesn’t contribute anything. I travel internationally every year for pleasure, he never leaves India.
I felt super bad talking about it as he became more and more upset. The unspoken fact we both know: His skills are more valuable than mine.
Seriously, F this company for creating this situation. Don’t know what can be done. Just wanted to share.