Germany tops the list of the most desired destinations for tech workers

junon|5 years ago

I moved to Germany from the US two years ago for work. I love it here. AMA.

What has been your biggest gain? Also biggest loss? Appreciate it

periboku|5 years ago

lol no. I had been there for 2 years and the place was crazy racist towards blackish people. A big no from me.

0xfaded|5 years ago

I moved to Denmark and yes, it's out in the open. I'm a white Australian and I can still see it, granted I have a lot of international friends here.

jamil7|5 years ago

That sucks. Which region were you in? Germany various a lot.

draklor40|5 years ago

Which city/region are you in ?

rurban|5 years ago

I moved from Houston, Texas to Dresden. You need a thick skin in the beginning, lot of culture shocks, and hard to find work as it's very buerocratic here. Only written recommendation letters and phd's, I never needed anywhere else.

commonturtle|5 years ago

German tech salaries are quite low compared to US and UK last time I checked.

lm28469|5 years ago

German quality of life is quite good compared to the US and the UK is a shit show due to brexit these days.

Moving to Germany from a European country is as simple as crossing the border. Moving to the US for most people in the world is a nightmare.

I for one would never go back to the US now that I live in Germany. The few British people I know moved to Germany before brexit kicks in to literally escape from the UK.

Money isn't everything, not many people change their entire life and move to other countries for money alone

techsin101|5 years ago

why?

0xfaded|5 years ago

Given that 16% of the sample (from relocate.me) is from India, and Indians have virtually no path to PR in the US, I'm guessing residency.

Europe (at least the technocratic level) has been pro immigration for a while, so network effects probably also enter the equation.

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