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Re:Tech talent is still in demand but outsized salaries may ... by amsnl on Sunday June 19, 2022 @10:49PM (#31805789)
In my experience EU (particularly NL/FR/DE) engineers have a very different understanding of the level of effort work should entail, and general work/life balance. Perhaps it has something to do with the different level of social “safety net” or just chalk it up to culture.
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Re:Tech talent is still in demand but outsized salaries may ... by nsotelo on Monday June 20, 2022 @02:45AM (#31807057)
As a European I work hard but do expect labour laws to be respected, if that's what you mean. Minimum of 22 days annual vacation (that I use 100% of), paid sick leave, 14 national holidays per year, etc.
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Re:Tech talent is still in demand but outsized salaries may ... by 2143 on Monday June 20, 2022 @12:32AM (#31806304)
> In my experience EU (particularly NL/FR/DE) engineers have a very different understanding of the level of effort work should entail

Could you elaborate on this?

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Re:Tech talent is still in demand but outsized salaries may ... by amsnl on Wednesday June 22, 2022 @12:18PM (#31838000)
US startup folks seem to think they should work quite a bit harder in terms of time and more importantly in terms of intensity. EU folks seem to think the intensity should be lower.

My limited experience suggests intensity loosely correlates with success, but is dominated by chance.

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