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by mcntsh 3y ago
The Rav4 is not a "smaller SUV," it's huge compared to popular SUVs we have in Europe: https://www.carsized.com/en/cars/compare/skoda-kamiq-2019-su... https://www.carsized.com/e
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by mcntsh 3y ago
I feel like charging these batteries in my apartment would be some kind of a safety hazard.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
EVs are not really popular in my EU city because they require a dedicated parking space with a charger and most people live in an apartment with none of that.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Does anyone know anyone who's really doing "well" right now? The highly paid tech workers in my circle are playing dodgeball with weekly layoffs, and on the other side, my friends doing blue-collar trade work say they are fee
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by mcntsh 3y ago
The fact that there are whole industries built on training these puzzles is a big signal that you're wrong. Also it's funny that engineers leaving Google, Amazon, et all NEED to practice these skills in order to get other roles be
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by mcntsh 3y ago
I invite you to go live in Santa Cruz for a year and let me know how close to Silicon Valley it is. We're not talking about Palo Alto or Saratoga here... you aren't in commuting distance to any jobs. You're going to wait in t
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Santa Cruz may be very "near" the Bay Area geographically but it's not practically. Even if you worked in San Jose you're talking 1.5 hours of commute in good weather (I did that for years). The other closest city is Mon
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by mcntsh 3y ago
It's a good point but let's remember that we're talking about a town of 60,000 people.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
I guess I'm a bit of a NIMBY like most Santa Cruzians (well ex-) but idk Santa Cruz is just an idyllic beach town. That's part of the charm and the identity. I don't think everywhere needs to metropolize and I'm not co
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by mcntsh 3y ago
I feel like there used to be somewhat of an unwritten social contract about things like layoffs before the holidays. Seems exceptionally cruel. Honestly I feel sick to my stomach when I think about it.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
I had one VW in my life and that was one too many... I never felt so free the day I sold the thing.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
In Germany housing is both not a good investment nor affordable :)
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by mcntsh 3y ago
You can look at census data and clearly see that the median income/property price is much better in Dayton OH than NYC * https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/daytoncityohio/... * https:&#
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Closing costs in Germany are quite high... about 12%. - 3.57% RE commission - 2.00% notary - 6% for the land transfer tax And the seller also pays 3.57% of the RE commission. So over 6% at the end of the day :)
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Go look up the Mietenspiegel price for your flat in your neighborhood, then pop open Immoscout and try and find one for that price. Price controls = supply shortages. Basic principal of market economics.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
The current market still suffers from other forms of government regulation. The Mietendeckel still exists in some form via the Mietenspiegel, and basically the entire city under what Americans understand as rent-control.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Berlin is actually "cheaper" than many other larger German cities like Munich, Hamburg, Frankfurt. Rent is not so bad in small towns but as you can imagine, neither are the economies.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
In Berlin they did this with the "Mietendeckel" and the result was unsurprising (supply shortages, black markets).
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by mcntsh 3y ago
In Berlin you'd get hundreds of applicants, and when you go show up to check out the apartment there will be 50+ people waiting in line scheduled at the same time you were. Germany's rental market is absolutely insane. (but obviou
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by mcntsh 3y ago
What a hilariously short-sighted policy from Portugal. Offer visas for rich remote workers and also exempt them from contributing to health system, and give them huge tax discounts. It's like the Portuguese government actually hates it
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Having a SFH and a driveway is another nearly insurmountable requirement.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
This article is about EVs
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by mcntsh 3y ago
I can only speak for myself and my immediate circle, electric cars seem like a hassle because you have to plan more to charge them. I can't just go on a spontaneous trip and know that almost any point if I need to fill up I can do so,
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Ironically, these salaries are really mostly only attainable working for American companies. Some facts for anyone reading: - 350k is like 200k net in CA - 200k is ~110k net in Germany - ~90k post-tax difference - Germany: 25 days PTO min -
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Look if you normalize it across all jobs yes but I'm talking about specialized jobs. The ceiling is much higher in the US and it's not even close. A doctor might hope to make 140k towards the end of their career in Germany, a new
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by mcntsh 3y ago
80k net is around 140k gross.
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by mcntsh 3y ago
So you make 140k+ a year? That's an extremely high salary for Germany, you must be in the top 1-2% of earners in the country. Going by levels FYI, this would put you in the 95th percentile, the equivalent in NYC would be $400,000. Whic
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Right, I'm just speaking for the "highly skilled" working class here. To put it into perspective, in Germany you might make 4k/month as a highly educated, highly skilled worker with years of experience. Even if you wor
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by mcntsh 3y ago
In my (albeit unusual, privileged) experience as a highly paid tech worker, vacations/healthcare are not bad in the US... I've had more vacation days, and much better access to healthcare (for a cheaper price) in the US. Also the
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by mcntsh 3y ago
Berliner Sparkasse?

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