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The US workers, at least in IT make much more money than their European counterparts, while paying less taxes. A wise person could in theory save 20% or more ev
by booblik 6y ago
The US workers, at least in IT make much more money than their European counterparts, while paying less taxes. A wise person could in theory save 20% or more every month to create own safety net, while still enjoying a high standard of living. Alas this is not the American way of life, where it is not uncommon to spend even over 100K per year on a lavish lifestyle and living in debt.
- Moru 6y agoBut if you save up for your own safety net, you might get very high bills if you get one of the sicknesses that are not covered by the insurance. Either you depend on society or the market. Both have their problems.
- booblik 6y agoThat is a tradeoff. Also most lower paid workers in the US don’t have the luxury to save money at all.
- thesimon 6y agoHow could Europeans move to the US? Apply to a position and hope to be moved over with a L1 visa?
- technicaldonut 6y agoFew options. Find an employer who is willing to hire you and go through H1B visa lottery, which is the normal work visa. Enroll in a US university, ideally a STEM degree, and use the OPT visa extension to get a foothold in the US. Marry an American? Probably plenty more options, but I'm not an expert in US immigration.
- disgruntledphd2 6y agoJoin a company based in the US (like many tech companies), and do a really good job. They will then start trying to get you to move to the US, under an L1/L2 (if you can handle management, L2 tends to be better as your partner/spouse can work). Immediately apply for a green card. Preferably be born in a small European country, so the green card comes in your lifetime.
- thesimon 6y agoSo looks like it's not too easy, which means salaries will not get better in Europe anytime soon.
- disgruntledphd2 6y agoMeh, it's not impossible. You probably need to move to Ireland or the UK though, as that's where most of the larger tech companies have most of their roles.
- alexanderhorl 6y agoInvest 500k+ in the US to get the investor visa.