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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by ed_balls on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @07:44PM (#14144147)
I wouldn't be surprised if a good developer in Romania makes $40k a year (net salary) which is equivalent of $70k ($130k gross) in SF? The market is working.
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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by davidw on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @08:11PM (#14144302)
In a completely friction-free market, if their work is completely equivalent (including the PITA of having them remote) then they're salary would be bid up to the US level.
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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by AdrianB1 on Tuesday April 18, 2017 @09:31PM (#14144727)
No, it does not; in socialist Romania the tax is more than 60%, so the net is lower. The net salary for a good developer is ~ $25k.
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Re:H-1B visas mainly go to Indian outsourcing firms by ed_balls on Wednesday April 19, 2017 @12:56PM (#14149286)
You set up a company with 16% corporate tax.
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