[weatherlight]

We have a really talented engineer on our team (in the US), who has a green card and everything. He's taking a job in Brussels, he said very plainly hes not sticking around to find out what happens next. I don't blame him.

[systemtest]

If you are able to make it work in Belgium it's a great move. Free education, free healthcare, 20 days PTO minimum, public transport, 15 weeks of maternity leave, labor protections, basically no crime, no guns, no weekly school shootings, total tax rate of at most 60%.

[ryandrake]

This person is leaving a regime where the physical safety and liberties of immigrants like him/her are in jeopardy, and HN starts a 50+ comment thread about high taxes. Peak commentary.

[mysterydip]

60% is a selling point? How high do they go elsewhere?

[weatherlight]

he's taking a 50% paycut going from the US to Brussels, but its more than what he will be making in his home country i guess.

[archagon]

And world-class beer if you’re into that!

[rondaerth92]

Absolutely not. What a depressing country. Soulless people. Literally. Try Belgium in winter.

And today with the European white guilt it's full of Africans who hate not only their people , but European traditions and culture. This is the reality.

[garbawarb]

Especially if the salary is the same

[kamaal]

>>he said very plainly hes not sticking around to find out what happens next.

Can't blame him, US residency really is a like a game of high attrition. Its your classic up or out scenario.

Some times even a passport doesn't guarantee a stay. Sooner or later, you fall ill, lose a home, have a divorce. Its a unique combination of extreme luck, work, health and many other factors several of which are totally outside of your control.

You either win spectacularly or exit trying.

[bradlys]

What country is he from?