I don't know about the "good" part (salaries here are pretty low), but we do have a shortage of software engineers here in Uruguay, and it's far easier to get a

I don't know about the "good" part (salaries here are pretty low), but we do have a shortage of software engineers here in Uruguay, and it's far easier to get a job permit than the U.S., plus we have very nice summer weather. (winter, not so much - cold isn't the only dreadful thing, I'd rather have snow and dry cold than our humid cold. People actually perceive it as colder). (low being U$ 1.500 after taxes plus free socialist-style healthcare)