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What can we European devs do to boost tech salaries in Europe? I love my five weeks of paid holiday, 14 weeks of paid paternity leave, and free healthcare. but

What can we European devs do to boost tech salaries in Europe? I love my five weeks of paid holiday, 14 weeks of paid paternity leave, and free healthcare. but I would still prefer early retirement instead of working till 65.

dagurp 5y ago
Create more European tech companies
distances 5y ago
Independent contractor or entering management. Employment salaries go high currently only in Switzerland, though they have definitely been rising in recent years also in Central Europe.
_v7gu 5y ago
Remember that you don't really need to save money for late-life healthcare and your childrens' education, and just get out when you have saved enough
pyrale 5y ago
> What can we European devs do to boost tech salaries in Europe? Basically, build a network of tech monopolies which engage in unethical, if not criminal practices, then build a VC ecosystem that is ready to spend king's ransoms to get startups to join that club. Wait as these companies compete to buy your soul.
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KptMarchewa 5y ago
Non-serious answer: Kill particular countries languages, cultures and laws to create real single market. At least US Congress has sole authority to regulate interstate commerce, compared to EU.
cpursley 5y ago
What's stopping you from working for an American company now? I've meet many Europeans doing so and making multiple of the local salaries.
wreath 5y ago
Not only the amount of investment poured in European startups not the same, but also the culture isn't. It seems like in Europe people prioritize paid holidays and other things given by the state, high taxes etc over big ambitious audacious achievements like you'd see in the US (that later Europe has to combat with regulations instead of innovation). Why pay a SWE in Europe 300k to work on a delivery app? 300k would make sense if they are working on something of the caliber of FAANG (yes, Facebook is just a social network/messaging app, but they possess data that not a single state in Europe or elsewhere can dream of, unfortunately).

dagurp 5y ago

Create more European tech companies

distances 5y ago

Independent contractor or entering management. Employment salaries go high currently only in Switzerland, though they have definitely been rising in recent years also in Central Europe.

_v7gu 5y ago

Remember that you don't really need to save money for late-life healthcare and your childrens' education, and just get out when you have saved enough

pyrale 5y ago

> What can we European devs do to boost tech salaries in Europe? Basically, build a network of tech monopolies which engage in unethical, if not criminal practices, then build a VC ecosystem that is ready to spend king's ransoms to get startups to join that club. Wait as these companies compete to buy your soul.

uuu23ioj23iJI2i 5y ago

KptMarchewa 5y ago

Non-serious answer: Kill particular countries languages, cultures and laws to create real single market. At least US Congress has sole authority to regulate interstate commerce, compared to EU.

cpursley 5y ago

What's stopping you from working for an American company now? I've meet many Europeans doing so and making multiple of the local salaries.

wreath 5y ago

Not only the amount of investment poured in European startups not the same, but also the culture isn't. It seems like in Europe people prioritize paid holidays and other things given by the state, high taxes etc over big ambitious audacious achievements like you'd see in the US (that later Europe has to combat with regulations instead of innovation). Why pay a SWE in Europe 300k to work on a delivery app? 300k would make sense if they are working on something of the caliber of FAANG (yes, Facebook is just a social network/messaging app, but they possess data that not a single state in Europe or elsewhere can dream of, unfortunately).