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Re:Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past dec... by finikytou on Thursday September 15, 2022 @08:46AM (#32850983)
in many european countries tax will be 50% for contracting. to make 150k you need to make 300k... you cant take days-off,sick-days, might even need to make more for retirment match vs normal job... it is really not a good way to make money
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Re:Ask HN: Have tech salaries been stagnant for the past dec... by ChuckNorris89 on Thursday September 15, 2022 @01:00PM (#32855035)
>in many european countries tax will be 50% for contracting

This! Contracting is the way if your country of residence has low taxes for freelancers, but if its' the same or higher as a FTE then it sucks.

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