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The EU doesn't have the talent or the resources, especially not if they're planning on fleecing engineers like they do with software engineers (which earn 1/3rd
by 0xy 6y ago
The EU doesn't have the talent or the resources, especially not if they're planning on fleecing engineers like they do with software engineers (which earn 1/3rd or less the equivalent position's salary in the US).
There's no reason to be in the EU as an engineer, unless you like making trade-offs that leave you in a net negative position (no, free healthcare is not worth >$100,000 less salary).
- xiphias2 6y agoHigh taxes and handouts to corrupt companies make it too hard to compete inside the EU. Everything is about winning the EU grants, and the better you are at winning EU grants, the more profitable your company gets.
- wdb 6y agoI prefer to be happier with live, a better quality of living than earning $100.000 more in salary. Just like in Europe in the US there are only specific areas were you would earn such high salaries. Don't think you would earn that much in Holland, Michigan but happy to be corrected :)
- imtringued 6y agoWhat you are saying doesn't make sense. If engineers can earn $100k more then why wouldn't private companies build the fabs in the EU? You can't conjure money out of nothing. If anything, cheap engineers would make it easier to build the fabs and stay competitive internationally because that is how Taiwan is competing.