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"labor was a lot more expensive in Europe" I'm not a Euroresident but I'll guess that while minimum wage (or whatever you can haggle) employees are indeed more
by guard-of-terra 13y ago
"labor was a lot more expensive in Europe"
I'm not a Euroresident but I'll guess that while minimum wage (or whatever you can haggle) employees are indeed more expensive in Europe, software developers might be less accustomized to six figure salaries that Valley is known for. Therefore, you get them for less base money, plus tax breaks. Plus life might be cheaper in Europe than in the Valley while still maintaining better quality.
This in total gives EU GINI americans die for (some even literally).
- icebraining 13y agoWell, Europe's a big place. The average may be higher, but the minimum wage in some countries is lower - for example here in Portugal, it's equivalent to $4.16/hour.