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Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve... by devilmoon on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:15AM (#16811943)
What really pisses me off about FAANG branches in EU is that they will pay you way less than what they're paying for the same role in the US, which feels like an insult. London I believe is the best market in the EU for cost of living/salary tech-wise - luxembourg, switzerland, UAE have a cost of living which is off the charts, i.e. yes in switzerland you can get 5k€/mo for an entry level job but having breakfast outside will probably cost you in the 10€-20€ range, which is madness compared to the rest of EU
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Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve... by Blackstone4 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:22AM (#16812043)
It's frustrating right.

Stating the obvious: the world isn't fair. If you're in software, the US is the place to be. Haven't said that it's not always easy.

I almost got an investment job in the UAE with a SWF. They had a change of strategy which I didn't fit into. This was after 7 stages and me flying out there for two and a half days of back to back interviews. Comp included accommodation and a tax-free salary in the $200k range....

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Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve... by friedman23 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @11:19AM (#16811992)
It's definitely not fair to you that you get paid less because you were born in a different country but that's just how it works. The rest of the world simply doesn't have the demand for tech talent that the US does.
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Re:Ask HN: Those making over $300k/year, how did you achieve... by Daniel3 on Wednesday April 11, 2018 @12:04PM (#16812509)
Imagining a world where all the candidates from everywhere could move to SF, etc for their ideal job, do you think wages would rise or fall? Hint: They'd fall. A free market economy is left no other choice than to treat the job "environment" as a "job market", complete with the dynamics of supply and demand.
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