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Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by thegginthesky on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:38PM (#26184432)
I would recommend the opposite. I lived in a LATAM country and I earned a modest USD salary but my quality of life was much better than now, when I receive the "33% more" and live in the US. This is because:

- USD is always high, so currency conversion is very favorable. I literally earned 4x more than an engineer at the same position in a local big company.

- My spending was in local currency, so utilities and most of everything is very low priced compared to what I earned.

- Taxation in many LATAM countries is about 15% or less, depending on how you incorporate yourself.

- Health is much cheaper than of the US at a similar quality. I could have a major heart surgery for less than 10k USD with world renowned doctors.

- Migrating is never easy, cultural barriers, lack of family support and bureaucracy can add a huge amount of stress.

edit: some minor grammar mistakes

Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by pelagicAustral on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:41PM (#26185219)
I was sort of passing by Bogota a few years ago and got a job for BairesDev... It was 2,500 US a month kind of job... I guess thats peanuts in the US but it was quite a bit for my needs in Bogota, rent included near Calle 85 (which I miss like hell!)... Super secure as well... never had a problem in Bogota... LATAM is the best, I must say.
Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by obiefernandez on Thursday February 18, 2021 @04:32PM (#26185932)
Check out my story of relocating to Mexico nearly 4 years ago. Everything you say here is true, and more... https://obie.medium.com/you-should-relocate-to-mexico-598743...
Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by juliantorresgo on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:51PM (#26184564)
Excellent comment! Agree 100%. Thank you
Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by klaudioz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:41PM (#26184471)
Tell me about security living there ... ?
Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by thegginthesky on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:47PM (#26184527)
Where I lived had a very low crime rate, similar to where I live right now.

The US has many parts where crime is much worse, such as Baltimore, Detroit or some parts of Chicago.

Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by klaudioz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:51PM (#26184567)
yeah, that bad US places are not offering jobs for software engineers usually.
Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by juliantorresgo on Thursday February 18, 2021 @02:51PM (#26184576)
You don't have to worry about security. Glad to invite you down here so you can change your perspective! Cheers.
Re:Launch HN: Ontop (YC W21) – Easily hire and pay remote wo... by notdang on Thursday February 18, 2021 @03:19PM (#26184921)
LATAM is big and in a lot of countries it's a valid concern.

Source: living for 10 years in LATAM