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Spotify. Just-Eat. King. Skype. Transferwise. Everyone of them was founded in the EU but became a billion dollar startup while headquartered in London. Develo
by ig1 10y ago
Spotify. Just-Eat. King. Skype. Transferwise.
Everyone of them was founded in the EU but became a billion dollar startup while headquartered in London.
Developers, product managers, founders - it's hard to find any startup of size in London which doesn't draw 20-30%+ of it's staff from Europe (and beyond) - London has hugely benefitted from the talent pool of Europe. It's hard to imagine the startup scene existing without it.
(we also sponsor work visas for international staff, it's a nightmare compared to hiring someone from the EU)
- zxcvvcxz 10y agoDo you really think skilled labor that is qualified to work at any of "Spotify. Just-Eat. King. Skype. Transferwise." will no longer be able to make the pilgrimage to London, now that Brexit has occurred? I doubt it. I think the real immigration issue is to control unchecked migration from MENA countries. A lot of these migrants come from cultures and religions that are incompatible with Western values, and so it's important to be able to screen who comes into your country more carefully.
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoThe problem is there is an expectation from a lot of voters that immigration is going to fall dramatically in the UK.
- J_Darnley 10y agoIsn't the thinking behind that is that unskilled labour will be discouraged/prohibited? Unskilled Brits being displaced by cheaper labour from eastern Europe is usually cited as a reason for dissatisfaction with the EU.
- tonyedgecombe 10y agoI don't think there was much thinking behind it at all, people saw headlines that there were 350,000 people coming to the UK and didn't like it.