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You’re right, I don’t have a big sample size, but most of the Brits and Europeans I speak to in our office and at meet ups are not at all comfortable with the s

You’re right, I don’t have a big sample size, but most of the Brits and Europeans I speak to in our office and at meet ups are not at all comfortable with the situation in the U.S and want to wait and see what happens. Heck, even the Americans in our office (who moved here long before the election) are like “we’re gonna keep put in London for the time being and go back after the next election”. Some of that also has to do with timeline for Brexit, whatever it turns out to be.

throwaway84742 9y ago
Curious: what are some of the things they see as negatives? Growing stock market? Repatriation of hundreds of billions in corporate profits, so they can be invested here or distributed to shareholders? Lower corporate tax and more favorable business climate that comes with that? I mean, really. My stock portfolio doubled last year. I can retire if I want to, at the ripe old age of 40. I looked into some gigs in London, and at the upper end of things, I’d be paid 1/4th of what I make now, in spite of massively higher cost of living.
- cageface 9y ago
  Maybe rampant racism, xenophobia, erratic and incompetent foreign policy, and nepotism and crony corruption not seen before in living memory? Or maybe the likelihood of a new futile war somewhere?
- ilovecars2 9y ago
  A lot of us would love to work in the U.S - but just not until the current political climate changes. There is no doubt that U.S workers are paid much more than those in London or other European cities. To answer the question, see cageface’s comment.
- joejerryronnie 9y ago
  The real issue with US politics at the moment is the divisive, uber-partisan, and all encompassing nature of how we see each other. We don't look at someone with a different political viewpoint as a fellow American that we disagree with, we see that person as an enemy who poses an existential threat to our way of life. To a hardcore left wing progressive - Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea have got nothing on the alt-right in our own country (and vice versa).
- CaptainZapp 9y ago
  Have you looked at any quality of life surveys recently? There's a reason why no US American city appears in the top 20; ever! I can't speak for others, but here are a few reasons I would never move to the US for work. Note that I visited the US multiple times (alas in the 90s) so I'm aware that it's a very diverse country with very diverse (and usually incredibly nice) people and it's not the usual anti-US reflexes that would keep me from working there, ever. Let's begin with the fact that you don't get any vacation by law. Some companies will not even provide you with sick days, which is a completely absurd from a European perspective Let's continue with the fact that employment laws in most states are extremely pro-business and very much anti employee. Agreements like mandatory arbitration and no right to an impartial judge in case of disputes would be laughed out of any European court. At least it would be laughed out of any court in Switzerland, which has one of the most liberal and lenient employment laws in Europe. Let's continue with things that would be simply extremely uncomfortable for me. While I'm aware that not every American is armed to the teeth there are enough people packing heat, especially in southern states. With measures on the way to allow a carrier of a concealed gun to carry it throughout any state makes me extremely uncomfortable and I really don't want to live in such a society. We could continue with cities which are basically designed for cars, not walkable, not pedestrian and bike friendly and with horrendous public transport options. Sure, there are an excpetions (actually I can only think of New York from the cities I know). I don't want to live in a city where I'm either dependent on a car or on the likes of Uber. You imply that money is the main motivator. It's not to me. As long as I have a satisfying job and make enough money to cover my daily needs (and maybe allows me to order a craft beer instead of the general swill without having to think about it) I'm more than happy. I make enough money to have no debts, being able to afford my travels (to Japan in April for a month) and if I can afford those things that make life a pleasure to live I'm happy enough. Too each his own, I guess. But I vehemently disagree with your premise that money is the main motivator for going to work.

throwaway84742 9y ago

Curious: what are some of the things they see as negatives? Growing stock market? Repatriation of hundreds of billions in corporate profits, so they can be invested here or distributed to shareholders? Lower corporate tax and more favorable business climate that comes with that? I mean, really. My stock portfolio doubled last year. I can retire if I want to, at the ripe old age of 40. I looked into some gigs in London, and at the upper end of things, I’d be paid 1/4th of what I make now, in spite of massively higher cost of living.

cageface 9y ago
Maybe rampant racism, xenophobia, erratic and incompetent foreign policy, and nepotism and crony corruption not seen before in living memory? Or maybe the likelihood of a new futile war somewhere?
ilovecars2 9y ago
A lot of us would love to work in the U.S - but just not until the current political climate changes. There is no doubt that U.S workers are paid much more than those in London or other European cities. To answer the question, see cageface’s comment.
joejerryronnie 9y ago
The real issue with US politics at the moment is the divisive, uber-partisan, and all encompassing nature of how we see each other. We don't look at someone with a different political viewpoint as a fellow American that we disagree with, we see that person as an enemy who poses an existential threat to our way of life. To a hardcore left wing progressive - Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea have got nothing on the alt-right in our own country (and vice versa).
CaptainZapp 9y ago
Have you looked at any quality of life surveys recently? There's a reason why no US American city appears in the top 20; ever! I can't speak for others, but here are a few reasons I would never move to the US for work. Note that I visited the US multiple times (alas in the 90s) so I'm aware that it's a very diverse country with very diverse (and usually incredibly nice) people and it's not the usual anti-US reflexes that would keep me from working there, ever. Let's begin with the fact that you don't get any vacation by law. Some companies will not even provide you with sick days, which is a completely absurd from a European perspective Let's continue with the fact that employment laws in most states are extremely pro-business and very much anti employee. Agreements like mandatory arbitration and no right to an impartial judge in case of disputes would be laughed out of any European court. At least it would be laughed out of any court in Switzerland, which has one of the most liberal and lenient employment laws in Europe. Let's continue with things that would be simply extremely uncomfortable for me. While I'm aware that not every American is armed to the teeth there are enough people packing heat, especially in southern states. With measures on the way to allow a carrier of a concealed gun to carry it throughout any state makes me extremely uncomfortable and I really don't want to live in such a society. We could continue with cities which are basically designed for cars, not walkable, not pedestrian and bike friendly and with horrendous public transport options. Sure, there are an excpetions (actually I can only think of New York from the cities I know). I don't want to live in a city where I'm either dependent on a car or on the likes of Uber. You imply that money is the main motivator. It's not to me. As long as I have a satisfying job and make enough money to cover my daily needs (and maybe allows me to order a craft beer instead of the general swill without having to think about it) I'm more than happy. I make enough money to have no debts, being able to afford my travels (to Japan in April for a month) and if I can afford those things that make life a pleasure to live I'm happy enough. Too each his own, I guess. But I vehemently disagree with your premise that money is the main motivator for going to work.