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> I think that folks overseas aren't as capable of communicating with Americans as other Americans are I speak Italian, English and French. I speak English to
by thefz 1y ago
> I think that folks overseas aren't as capable of communicating with Americans as other Americans are
I speak Italian, English and French. I speak English to you because it's the only language you know. We are not the same.
> I think that American tech companies would prefer a motivated at-will employee at 3x the cost of an unfirable European with a statutory month off every year.
We work to live, not the opposite. Again, we are not the same.
- AnimalMuppet 1y agoFair enough, on both points. And yet, a tech company in the US may prefer someone who is US-style rather than Europe-style on the second point.
- SR2Z 1y ago> I speak Italian, English and French. I speak English to you because it's the only language you know. We are not the same. I have worked with overseas coworkers who spoke English. You're right, it's not always the same as having native fluency. > We work to live, not the opposite. Again, we are not the same. You're making my point for me - offshoring work fails for cultural reasons, not because overseas workers are dumb. Making work remote is not gonna change the cultural factors. Also a very funny take because if you have ever visited the Bay Area, you can't throw a rock without hitting someone who struck it rich and retired at 30.
- thefz 1y ago> Also a very funny take because if you have ever visited the Bay Area, you can't throw a rock without hitting someone who struck it rich and retired at 30. What does it have to do with companies looking for "motivated" americans? Also > if you have ever visited the Bay Area Nah, thanks.
- SR2Z 1y agoCongrats! You like where you live.