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The optimist in me wants to say better fringe benefits like vacation and healthcare. The pessimist say the your your timezone proximity to inexpensive talent f
by uberman 5y ago
The optimist in me wants to say better fringe benefits like vacation and healthcare. The pessimist say the your your timezone proximity to inexpensive talent from eastern Europe is a factor
- nness 5y agoEven outside of the tech co.'s, cheaper talent across Europe is a huge factor. I'd also guess its because product teams are also largely centralised in the US, meaning development-focused talent is not in the same demand. Similarly, the variety of industries avaialble in cities like London, Berin, Madrid, etc., mean that salaries tend to homogenise across industries, instead of being almost exclusively tech co's. In any case, a base tech salary in London can exceed £100k for manager/engineer lead roles, which is almost 3x the average salary within the city. I wouldn't say that's anything to complain about.
- cosmodisk 5y agoHaving returned to Baltics recently, it's so refreshing to see the tech salaries over here that already look very similar to those in the UK. Just five years ago,the picture was completely different.