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Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by tiborsaas on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:11AM (#21258511)
They still have the highest salaries in Europe. Anybody moving there from another European country would see those salaries as pretty awesome.

I don't care what managers and MBA-s make until I can make an awesome living. I'm not more special.

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Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by cstpdk on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:29AM (#21258750)
Copenhagen has about the same salary ranges as quoted in the article. Taxes are a higher, but healthcare is free and foreigners can get 3years of 25% flat tax rate if you get a tech job (based purely on income, I think). Living costs are lower than Switzerland, I rent 100sqm for about 1900EUR. Good cheese is more readily available in Switzerland though
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Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by point78 on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:19AM (#21258610)
Also most expensive place to live in europe
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Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by tiborsaas on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:20AM (#21258634)
I did the math, still worth it by far.
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Re:Switzerland vs Silicon Valley for Software Developers by holstvoogd on Tuesday October 15, 2019 @10:24AM (#21258689)
Exactly. I would make double what I make now in the Netherlands.

That being said, everything is 2 to 3 times more expensive there. That might well be worth it given the quality of life you get there.

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