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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by user5994461 on Monday January 16, 2017 @08:00PM (#13414390)
> You mention having more vacation. I know plenty of people who switched to contracting in the US so they could have more time to focus on startups and hobbies. They only work maybe half the year, yet still make more than developers do in Europe.

Doubt that. Contracting in London is very profitable. That's possibly the easiest money on the continent.

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by morgante on Monday January 16, 2017 @08:01PM (#13414396)
Sure, contracting in London is "very" profitable but it's still not as profitable as contracting in SV/NYC. It only looks good in comparison because full-time rates are shit.

Also, if you're talking about contracting then all the supposed benefits of a better work-life balance or vacation time are out the window.

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Re:A Visa for founders, engineers and investors willing to j... by user5994461 on Monday January 16, 2017 @08:32PM (#13414504)
Hum. I've seen your name before. I have the feeling we had a similar conversation some time ago over a similar article.
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