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I just moved from Chicago to Edinburgh, and have about ten years of experience doing full-stack webdev at various startups. I've looked into a few UK jobs and t
by tsm 5y ago
I just moved from Chicago to Edinburgh, and have about ten years of experience doing full-stack webdev at various startups. I've looked into a few UK jobs and they all seem to pay about a third or at best half what I was making at my previous job with a SV startup.
At some point my hand will be forced if I need a visa sponsorship, but for now it's a pretty tough sell.
- thorin 5y agoHa, this is just the reality of things in Europe. I guess at least you get "free" healthcare, holidays and sick pay that you might not get in the US. Jobs in London (remote) would pay best I imagine. My role is paying London rate, even though I live in Nottingham. Previous to that I tried contracting which will pay you about twice what permanent work pays (if you have enough work), however that has been complicated since IR35.
- teknopaul 5y agoSince Brexit, the labour market is missing all Europeans. To work in the UK you have to leave the EU, or be treated as a lower status resident, or do a bunch of paperwork and pay import/export taxes. Employers have not accepted that that is a bill they must pay or workers won't join the UK market. If you move first, then look for a job, you just have to accept the local market conditions.
- pyb 5y agoAlso, as a EU citizen, your time working in the UK would no longer count towards your pension.
- disgruntledphd2 5y agoUnless you're Irish, be ause that's been grandfathered in.
- shubb 5y agoAlthough I don't think such an option exists in the UK, several EU countries are offering "Digital Nomad" visas which give you a legitimate status while remaining employed by your SV company.
- isbvhodnvemrwvn 5y agoYou won't get the US comp/cost of living ratio anywhere in the world.