I find your rebuttal short sighted and frankly immature, no offense.
> In my experience wage offers were significantly lower in Europe when I was potentially looking about a year ago.
They are. But the median wages are good enough to raise a family and have a happy and peaceful life. Not everyone works for the top-tier companies.
If someone's goal is to optimize the amount of money they make and save, then for Tech US beats everywhere. That's not everyone's goal.
> People in the US certainly do not treat active shooters as a matter of normal life.
Agreed, but the frequency of being shot is higher in the US than in other developed countries. That does not mean the probability of a person getting shot in the US is very high, but certainly higher than other developed countries.
> I think you would find that most technology companies are in cities with walkability/public transit in the US.
This is certainly not true. There are some companies, in some cities with high walkability, but that's not true for most companies. Also in such cities, the cost of a home or rent is expensive for a family and so most people have to live miles away.
> Medical insurance at tech companies I’ve worked for in the US are very good. For example, I pay $20/mo and the theoretical maximum I would pay for insurance in any given year is $3000.
What happens if you lose your job? What about for people who don't work at the best companies (majority of the people).
> if you call the cops they won't shoot you
>> Again, I think you’re treating news as proof that this is a common occurrence
I agree with this though.
tl;dr: For people who don't prioritize $$$ and want to raise a family without a lot of PITA, Europe is great!
> In my experience wage offers were significantly lower in Europe when I was potentially looking about a year ago.
They are. But the median wages are good enough to raise a family and have a happy and peaceful life. Not everyone works for the top-tier companies.
If someone's goal is to optimize the amount of money they make and save, then for Tech US beats everywhere. That's not everyone's goal.
> People in the US certainly do not treat active shooters as a matter of normal life.
Agreed, but the frequency of being shot is higher in the US than in other developed countries. That does not mean the probability of a person getting shot in the US is very high, but certainly higher than other developed countries.
> I think you would find that most technology companies are in cities with walkability/public transit in the US.
This is certainly not true. There are some companies, in some cities with high walkability, but that's not true for most companies. Also in such cities, the cost of a home or rent is expensive for a family and so most people have to live miles away.
> Medical insurance at tech companies I’ve worked for in the US are very good. For example, I pay $20/mo and the theoretical maximum I would pay for insurance in any given year is $3000.
What happens if you lose your job? What about for people who don't work at the best companies (majority of the people).
> if you call the cops they won't shoot you >> Again, I think you’re treating news as proof that this is a common occurrence
I agree with this though.
tl;dr: For people who don't prioritize $$$ and want to raise a family without a lot of PITA, Europe is great!