> Given that the public service sector tends to pay shit, I'd tend to agree with you If you work for the EU institutions, first of all your remuneration used t

> Given that the public service sector tends to pay shit, I'd tend to agree with you If you work for the EU institutions, first of all your remuneration used to be(1) good, esp. for not northwestern EU countries. Secondly, your tax exempt on certain things such as buying a house or car. Stuff like that adds up. (1) until about 10-12 years ago; I think it became less, but still not bad. I remember looking at a position once that half-matche me; salary was about double my then-current salary (which itself was quite fine). It might be better in industry, but it's far from bad in the EU institutions.