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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by kolinko on Sunday July 04, 2021 @10:52AM (#27730052)
I don't know how you define Eastern Europe, but I've had a bunch of friends who moved back to Poland after working in Google in the Bay Area, claiming that the quality of life is better here.

Ditto myself - I spend winters in SF, because of the weather and amazing people and the community there, but in most other aspects Warsaw wins. City cleanliness, restaurants & coffee places (sic), access to schools, transportation, and healthcare. SF by comparison has awesome nature, clean air and brilliant community. Plus access to one-day shipping of a ton of stuff unavailable in Europe.

As for lower-income people, I'm curious what metrics you used. With the main ones that come to my mind (education, healthcare, work benefits, unemployed benefits) I think Poland and Europe win. But lower income people can't afford cars and iPhones - so that's different.

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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by sgt on Sunday July 04, 2021 @04:34PM (#27732393)
Pretty much everyone can afford a car these days. You're probably thinking of a new car.
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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by KptMarchewa on Sunday July 04, 2021 @07:15PM (#27733384)
Buying a car is only one part. You're probably true that pretty much anyone could buy a car, even if that's just an old Matiz. But also to maintain, insure and fuel it? No.
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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by sgt on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @05:42AM (#27746064)
You would only get third party insurance, not full coverage. Then it will become much cheaper.
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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by KptMarchewa on Tuesday July 06, 2021 @10:09AM (#27748795)
Yearly OC, as what it's called in Poland, is still about 50% of value of Matiz.
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Re:Ask HN: How do SMBs afford such expensive software engine... by sgt on Wednesday July 07, 2021 @06:14AM (#27759384)
That is crazy. Seems you guys are being ripped off by the insurance companies!
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