Uhm, generally curious is anything you mentioned sans the language barrier and the tribalism which might come with it in some places really be that different from the US?
You got local taxes, why would the success of a company in SV mean anything to an engineer in NY? People move around EU all the time, London, Stockholm and Berlin are full of engineers from all over the place. Just like in the US, people move where there are jobs to be had and they care about success of companies.
Are there places which are keen on keeping to themselves? Sure maybe, but they are not the majority? Really hard for me to see your point with such sweeping generalizations.
Because you cant get employed in Europe as full time employee due to different tax residency and location where the company is HQd.
Most FTE positions are either
- employed by local branch of the company (it is not the same)
- you have your own llc and work as a contractor
- cross border worker with double taxation agreement
Moving around in Europe is not the same like in the US. There is nothing like “european citizenship”. It means nothing.
It makes more sense for me to move to Singapore or the US rather than Berlin.
Also a lot of europeans that do move to these EU locations never really can feel at home. Because after all it is a different country and you will always feel like a foreigner.
You work in Berlin but your heart is still in Warsaw.
Tax residency.
Uhm, generally curious is anything you mentioned sans the language barrier and the tribalism which might come with it in some places really be that different from the US?
You got local taxes, why would the success of a company in SV mean anything to an engineer in NY? People move around EU all the time, London, Stockholm and Berlin are full of engineers from all over the place. Just like in the US, people move where there are jobs to be had and they care about success of companies.
Are there places which are keen on keeping to themselves? Sure maybe, but they are not the majority? Really hard for me to see your point with such sweeping generalizations.
Because you cant get employed in Europe as full time employee due to different tax residency and location where the company is HQd.
Most FTE positions are either - employed by local branch of the company (it is not the same) - you have your own llc and work as a contractor - cross border worker with double taxation agreement
Moving around in Europe is not the same like in the US. There is nothing like “european citizenship”. It means nothing.
It makes more sense for me to move to Singapore or the US rather than Berlin.
Also a lot of europeans that do move to these EU locations never really can feel at home. Because after all it is a different country and you will always feel like a foreigner. You work in Berlin but your heart is still in Warsaw.
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