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by bwb 5y ago
lol, I am not sure what to tell you here, I wish you the best of luck :)
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by bwb 5y ago
Yes, but the job market is different there as are the cost structure... it is not an equal comparison. For example, in the USA you are looking at about 22% for taxes on an employees salary that the company pays. In Europe that can be as hig
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by bwb 5y ago
I am not patronizing anyone living outside the USA and please don't sling around accusations like that. You are paid based on a mix of skills, taxes, other costs, job market, and where you live. Pay is not some absolute, it has a lot o
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by bwb 5y ago
I am not sure the US is overvaluing US talent, I am undecided there... The average salary of a millenial is $47k a year, average millennial household makes $71k. The average mortgage payment in the USA is $1,487 ($18k over a year). So 25% t
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by bwb 5y ago
Totally agreed with you :) But the key point being narrative around the American dream, freedom of religion/expression, and all the other things I mentioned. Moving to a new place and taking a risk is a feeling based decision. Sure we
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by bwb 5y ago
proof? data? Not backed up by a lot of companies/orgs/data... https://www.transparency.org/en/cpi/2020/index/rou https://risk-indexes.com/global-corruption-index/ https:
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by bwb 5y ago
Canadians who read the news and keep abreast of such things would have a bad view of things (as they should). But, the reality is the USA still has all these things even if cracks are appearing. Don't let the hype cycle and media'
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by bwb 5y ago
Compare corruption in NYC to India or Thailand or Romania :) A waist high pile of poop is much different from one the size of a skyscraper. I am not saying it doesn't have aspects of corruption, but it is low and solid resources on the
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by bwb 5y ago
Very fair salary, especially when you take into account they have real health care, real social safty nets, etc.
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by bwb 5y ago
This is mostly about FANGs and they can do it because they make $1m plus in revenue per employee. These are senior positions so don't think this is normal. Average dev salaries are $60k to $150k in USA depending on a ton of factors. Th
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by bwb 5y ago
Sure they are, like I said their pay is perfectly fine and kinda blown away you think it isn't. I don't understand what the complaint is on pay as they are making great money. What is the specific complaint you have or that you se
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by bwb 5y ago
Tons of people want to move to the USA for nature, stability, pay, freedom of expression, freedom of speech/religion/life, low corruption, house prices are low compared to many many places, mixing pot, opportunity, american dream
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by bwb 5y ago
Why do you think developers are getting screwed in those places? I've worked with tons of developers in South America and they were very happy with their life, their benefits, their pay... Confused on why they are getting "screwed
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by bwb 5y ago
Ya, poor leadership if they are not willing to use global teams and then lead them through example.
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by bwb 5y ago
Agreed, but if you read down the list the author notes in that list Panama, Croatia, which while beautiful and stable in some ways... are also knows for corruption and other issues. The USA is very affordable if you look outside of SF/
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by bwb 5y ago
I've personally been remote since 1999 and run teams from around the world since then. The largest was a company I grew to ~130+ people over 18 countries. I know you are underestimating the rep of the USA outside of politics and the dy
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by bwb 5y ago
Especially around development (on time zones), you have to actively factor in teams and makeup as well as what they are working on to get it working right...
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by bwb 5y ago
I find this a bit far fetched, with as many problems as the USA has it still has a solid reputation as a place you can come and make a new life with low corruption, a justice system, free speech, affordability, and on the local/state l
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by bwb 5y ago
If you are a large company what you have to worry about is that countries individual contractor rules and tests. Which can be a factor in some locations (in my experience it was a factor in Canada, USA, and UK).
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by bwb 5y ago
Ya, it could also have to do with time zones. For example, a small company might not worry about legal implications as they can float in a bit of gray area... but once a startup hits $100m valuation they might need to do a ton of extra work
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by bwb 5y ago
Ya, the problem is legal challenges with a lot of locations, ie: - some countries have no legal system, big risk to hire there. - some countries are illegal to do business with depending on the companies location - some countries/stat
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by bwb 5y ago
Well, one that is illegal and unethical... and if you are caught you will probably serve jail time in Argentina. And, that might work when you are young, but once you have a family/kids that doesn't work.
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by bwb 5y ago
tax system etc is insane though... but agreed, if they could build a working gov/economy it is one of my all time fav places. Patagonia and amazing coastline not "far" too.
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by bwb 5y ago
Valencia, Spain. Amazing weather all year long, great biking, great beach, and beautiful old city along with beach city all in one place. Oh and they Turia is a giant park that runs through the middle of the entire city and is sunk into the
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by bwb 5y ago
I integrated it into the companies cost of living adjustment every year (cpi).
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by bwb 5y ago
Ya that isn't true as they don't die fast, and they usually don't all die: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-healthcare-costs-smoking-... Estimate on this says 8.7% of health care spending caused by it
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by bwb 5y ago
Reality seems bias to you :)?
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by bwb 5y ago
Possibly, but what they do have is robust fact checking and editorial departments. And, a history of when they are wrong reporting on those errors. Something you don't see much with organizations without those safeguards. I think it is
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by bwb 5y ago
I am open minded to great reporting by individuals and small actors, but I think the actors you quoted are a hard sell when orgs like the Human Rights Watch, NY Times, FP, and so on are doing deep reporting into what is going on that counte
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by bwb 5y ago
I think your POV and personal bias has blinded you to a more complete picture of what is going on. I wish you the best of luck and I hope you have a democracy in 10 years. Much like I hope the USA is still one as well :)

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