They would be in the same situation, only earning much more money and be able to afford to fly back home every other weekend. There's such a shortage here in A

They would be in the same situation, only earning much more money and be able to afford to fly back home every other weekend. There's such a shortage here in Amsterdam that companies are hiring non-EU citizens (with all the visa crap that comes with it). There's lots of Southern European engineers here, but a lot more sitting back home whining about how bad things are. This is why I don't feel awfully sorry for our young Southern friends. There's well-paid work a cheap two and a half hour flight away. No visas, no work permits and getting paid in familiar currency. Hell, the IRS will even throw in a 30% tax rebate for your troubles.