Re:TSMC eyes Germany as possible location for first Europe c...
by I_AM_A_SMURF on Tuesday July 27, 2021 @04:05PM
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Maybe I'm very lucky then, but I have:
- 400k salary
- 4 weeks of vacation + 12 holidays (low by EU standards but not by much)
- Free top tier health insurance for family
I agree 6 weeks is nice, but usually employers will let you take an extra week or two unpaid if you want the extra time.
Skilled US jobs pay more, no matter how you look at it. I'm just thinking that above a certain income level, other perks become a lot more valuable.
I have nearly unlimited free time now, and you'd have to drag me back kicking and screaming to an office. Even if you doubled my salary, I wouldn't go back to 2-3 weeks of vacation like my parents back in Canada. The extra 3 weeks I got when I moved to Germany were life-changing.
There's are also finer points about the differences in work culture, but that's not really a guarantee. There are plenty of overworked Germans, even if they're allegedly rarer.
It's really hard to compare what amounts to different values. It's just important to understand that total income isn't the only thing employees are chasing, especially if it involves relocating to a different continent.