California (and NYC) pay outsized salaries compared to everywhere else. However, your US work ethic/hours/vacation is out of wack with what you'll see in Europ

California (and NYC) pay outsized salaries compared to everywhere else. However, your US work ethic/hours/vacation is out of wack with what you'll see in Europe. You'll work a lot of fewer hours there in general. Compare hours, days working vs off, etc compared to what people Actually work in a california software company.