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Believe me or not, I worked for FAANGs and received offers to relocate to the US, as most of my peers. The large majority refused and preferred to stay in EU.
by throwaway09192 5y ago
Believe me or not, I worked for FAANGs and received offers to relocate to the US, as most of my peers.
The large majority refused and preferred to stay in EU. Admittedly, my sample size is around 15, but still meaningful.
- throwaway894345 5y agoI don't disbelieve you, but this doesn't rebut my claim at all. To be clear, I didn't claim that Europeans prefer to move to the US, only that the US compensation packages are better for software professionals.
- throwaway0a5e 5y agoNo surprise. Generally speaking nobody uproots their life by moving countries unless the upside is massive. If you're already a well compensated white collar professional where you live now the upside is not that large.
- throwaway894345 5y agoA lot of throwaways in this thread. :)
- throwaway09192 5y ago> No surprise Apparently people are not liking my comment and it's getting a lot of downvotes. > If you're already a well compensated white collar professional where you live now the upside is not that large. The increase in salary can be massive, often 2x or above. Even including the increased cost of housing in large cities and health insurance. Still, the increase in wealth hits a point of diminishing returns. Most people I know claim they have a better quality of life in EU overall.
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