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As a software developer living in Germany I wouldn't mind swopping with someone in the USA? Any takers?
by pistoriusp 10y ago
As a software developer living in Germany I wouldn't mind swopping with someone in the USA? Any takers?
- overcast 10y agoAre you saying that the grass is always greener on the other side?
- ff10 10y agoI chime in. iOS From LA -> Berlin anyone?
- atemerev 10y agoWhy bother for the US if you have German-speaking Switzerland nearby, with great salaries?
- wolfgke 10y agoBecause it is well-known that the Swiss people are not fond of German immigrants. While I feel that Germany and Austria have a rather similar culture (though I'm probably biased here since my father is Austrian), the there is a much larger difference in culture (and German language) between Germany and Switzerland.". While the Germans hardly have problems with Swiss people, the other direction is more complicated. Just google for 'Schweiz Fremdenfeindlichkeit gegen Deutsche' to get lots of German articles about this. Also the living expensess are much higher in Switzerland. As a rule of thumb I have heard: "If you get two times in Switzerland of what you get in Germany: Take the job. If it is much less: don't.".
- mlent 10y agoSame as other commenter: Switzerland is SO expensive. Of course the salaries are higher, but damn. You can get away with spending very little in Germany, and saving a higher percentage of your salary. Of course, the best hack is to live in Germany but work in Switzerland.
- rndstr 10y agoYou can also be frugal in Switzerland and have it all. Start with cooking by yourself, you save a shitload of money.
- sgberlin 10y agoThats what I do. Depending on where you live, taxes are _way_ lower too, offsetting higher cost of living.
- sgberlin 10y agoIt is not too bad if you don't have three kids or something. I would carefully do the math with a family but otherwise it is totally worth it to make the move. If you live in Germany you would probably have to pay German taxes.