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Just move to Europe, you'll be happier for it.
by rb666 9y ago
Just move to Europe, you'll be happier for it.
- mrkrabo 9y agoUnless you don't want the government to take half your salary, of course.
- olegkikin 9y agoEU programmer salaries are way too low. In the US a senior web dev can make $200-300K. Good luck finding anything even close to that in the EU. Maybe if you're extraordinary, but then you can make a lot more in the US.
- prodmerc 9y agoLiving costs are proportionately lower as well, even within the US (and many have chimed in saying most US devs don't make anywhere near SV salaries).
- olegkikin 9y ago> Living costs are proportionately lower as well You have to be more specific. EU has a huge range in cost of living. Switzerland/Norway are very expensive. Poland/Romania are cheap. Plus, as an American, you will get double-taxed in some of the countries that don't have an agreement with the US. Having living in both the US and the EU, USA is still cheaper, as in, you end up with a lot more money after all your expenses, even if you account the health insurance costs (which the difference with the EU taxes alone will offset).
- pg314 9y agoMoney isn't the only metric for most people. Better healthcare (even if you lose your job), more paid holiday leave and paid maternity leave are all things people take into consideration.