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Time off and a healthy lifestyle are driving some young Americans to Europe: 'You are a person first and a worker 2nd' (www.businessinsider.com)

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Some young American workers are moving to Europe in hopes of a healthier and happier life.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 year ago

You're being downvoted, but the salary argument is completely true.

I did some calculations before when I was talking to my friend. I live in the U.S now. I'm Romanian. If I were to move back to Romania I'd be taking something like a 70% salary cut. If I were to move somewhere Americans are more familiar with like the Netherlands, I would be taking something like a 40% salary cut.

You guys in here are patting each other on the back, but I've talked to some miserable engineers from Europe who feel like they have no way out. They are making a pittance what their peers are making elsewhere.