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> the point visa makes it pretty much trivial for well paid engineers to get a work visa in the UK It's not that simple. Well-paid engineers often have familie
by jlokier 5y ago
> the point visa makes it pretty much trivial for well paid engineers to get a work visa in the UK
It's not that simple. Well-paid engineers often have families (spouse/partner, children), and hurdles to bringing in family mean I've seen well-paid engineers come to the UK in recent years, have the visas for their family refused, and so they have to leave.
- DaiPlusPlus 5y agoAlso, the UK has a corporate culture that under-values engineering and other technical departments. I'm British but I work here in the US because I literally get paid multiples of what I'd make in the UK doing the exact same work.
- youngtaff 5y ago> I'm British Welsh I suspect too with a name like Dai!
- DaiPlusPlus 5y agoPeople over here think I’m Chinese-American before they see my photo or in-person.