[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos As a USA based Systems/Electrical Engineer... Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by Randy Thatcher [Email] (#22) [Profile/Gallery] (more from Randy Thatcher) on Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:32:35 In Reply to: OT: Thinking about moving to Europe (Sweden), KeithB, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:00:55 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

I've been to Europe many times for both business and pleasure, and I always enjoy it. This is a BROAD generalization, but Americans seem to tend to "live to work" while Europeans tend to "work to live". You'll get paid more in the USA, but you'll work far more, and you will have 5 weeks of vacation (if you're lucky) after 20+ years with a big company. On the other hand, if you work in Europe, you'll get less money, a shorter work week, and much more vacation. You'll be seeing less of your family and friends in the USA, but you may know people over there, too. You'll laugh at Americans who bitch about high taxes. In the end, it's your personal judgment call.

I know we have a few folks from Europe working where I do who love the pay here in the USA. They're young and I think they view it as a fun thing to do for a few years...

I say go for it. If you're young, and you are willing to work through the issues of visas, employment hassles, etc. you'll love it. Even if you do it for a year or so, you'll always look back at it and think of what a wonderful experience you had. Get a car or take advantage of the great rail system and see it all. Drink 1 of each of all the beers from Belgium. Rent a Porsche and redline it on the autobahn. There's more to life than money.

Randy

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• OT: Thinking about moving to Europe (Sweden), KeithB, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:00:55
  • Europe and it's member states..., Coolknight, Sun, 28 Jul 2002 12:25:57
  • Don't worry about the daylight or darkness, Chris in AK, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 02:57:13
  • Re: OT: Thinking about moving to Europe (Sweden), Paul , Thu, 25 Jul 2002 01:25:19
    • Re: OT: Thinking about moving to Europe (Sweden), Clawfinger, Fri, 26 Jul 2002 03:38:53
  • As a mech eng grad, paulmanchester(uk), Wed, 24 Jul 2002 18:52:50
    • Re: As a mech eng grad, EGD , Wed, 24 Jul 2002 23:25:52
      • What area of the country do you live?, Jeff S., Thu, 25 Jul 2002 17:09:09
        • Re: What area of the country do you live?, EGD , Thu, 25 Jul 2002 20:05:18
          • That's kind of what I thought..., Jeff S., Fri, 26 Jul 2002 08:25:08
            • Re: That's kind of what I thought..., MJM , Fri, 26 Jul 2002 09:43:19
        • Welcome to the problem of engineers, Randy Thatcher , Thu, 25 Jul 2002 17:25:08
      • Re: As a mech eng grad, paulmanchester, Thu, 25 Jul 2002 09:23:02
  • I lived in the UK for two years >, ChipJ, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 16:38:27
  • Re: OT: Thinking about moving to Europe (Sweden), EGD , Wed, 24 Jul 2002 16:20:33
  • Re: OT: Thinking about moving to Europe (Sweden), Ari , Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:45:03
    • A few more points, culture, socialism, & random thought, Randy Thatcher , Wed, 24 Jul 2002 15:53:43
  • Re: OT: Do it do it do it, Ed NC, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:34:53
  • Lived in Germany for 6+ years and wouldn't, Texron, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 14:22:41
  • As a USA based Systems/Electrical Engineer..., Randy Thatcher , Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:32:35 <-- Viewing This Message
  • Hope you like darkness..., bRAD, Wed, 24 Jul 2002 13:29:23

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