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Can anyone outside the U.S. - preferably in Europe - share similar stories, if any? I find that the U.S. has so many cool ways to work your way into a programm
by kmfrk 14y ago
Can anyone outside the U.S. - preferably in Europe - share similar stories, if any?
I find that the U.S. has so many cool ways to work your way into a programming gig, it makes anyone outside red with envy, but I struggle to find something similar in Europe - especially in smaller countries.
What would your advice be for us who can't get a U.S. visa?
EDIT: I'm thinking mainly of Python/Django jobs and communities here.
- dagw 14y agoThe big advantage with the US in this case is that it is often cheap and easy to fire someone. This makes companies much more likely to take a chance on someone, since they know they can get quickly rid of them if it doesn't work out.
- nandemo 14y agoThat's true but it's not the only reason. Note that there's still a social cost to firing people. I believe another major reason is that software companies in the US are in average more profitable and more productive than in other countries.