I don't mean as like a privacy thing, I have no issue actually telling them where I live. I guess what I'm getting at is it feels weirdly paternal, like they feel like they're paying me to live in a certain level of comfort and they'll adjust the compensation to meet that level. Whereas I'd rather they pay me the value of the service I provide, no matter where I'm providing that service from. If there is no need to be physically in their office, then 40 hours of my time should be worth the same if I'm sat somewhere with high cost of living or somewhere with low cost of living.