Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce

Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by booblik on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @01:24AM (#23088116)

The US workers, at least in IT make much more money than their European counterparts, while paying less taxes. A wise person could in theory save 20% or more every month to create own safety net, while still enjoying a high standard of living. Alas this is not the American way of life, where it is not uncommon to spend even over 100K per year on a lavish lifestyle and living in debt.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by Moru on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:19AM (#23088627)

But if you save up for your own safety net, you might get very high bills if you get one of the sicknesses that are not covered by the insurance. Either you depend on society or the market. Both have their problems.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by booblik on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @10:33PM (#23099068)

That is a tradeoff. Also most lower paid workers in the US don’t have the luxury to save money at all.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by thesimon on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @03:28AM (#23088664)

How could Europeans move to the US?

Apply to a position and hope to be moved over with a L1 visa?

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by technicaldonut on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:08AM (#23088873)

Few options.

Find an employer who is willing to hire you and go through H1B visa lottery, which is the normal work visa.

Enroll in a US university, ideally a STEM degree, and use the OPT visa extension to get a foothold in the US.

Marry an American?

Probably plenty more options, but I'm not an expert in US immigration.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by disgruntledphd2 on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:33AM (#23088975)

Join a company based in the US (like many tech companies), and do a really good job. They will then start trying to get you to move to the US, under an L1/L2 (if you can handle management, L2 tends to be better as your partner/spouse can work).

Immediately apply for a green card.

Preferably be born in a small European country, so the green card comes in your lifetime.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by thesimon on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @04:42AM (#23089018)

So looks like it's not too easy, which means salaries will not get better in Europe anytime soon.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by disgruntledphd2 on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @05:13AM (#23089166)

Meh, it's not impossible. You probably need to move to Ireland or the UK though, as that's where most of the larger tech companies have most of their roles.

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Re:Citing revenue declines, Airbnb cuts 25% of workforce by alexanderhorl on Wednesday May 06, 2020 @05:11AM (#23089159)

Invest 500k+ in the US to get the investor visa.

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