We are speaking of Munich. Nothing is cheap in this city.
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RememberTheApollo_@lemmy.world 2 weeks agoYeah, how’s that going to be cheaper? Unions in Germany aren’t known for that. Unless Germany has an easier route to cheaper foreign workers with visas working there?
moitoi@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
cbarrick@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Munich is cheaper for Google than literally any city in the US.
Software developer compensations are insanely high in the US, at least at these multinational corporations.
Lets_Eat_Grandma@lemm.ee 2 weeks ago
American google SWE wages: www.levels.fyi/companies/…/software-engineer?coun…
Munich SWE wages: www.levels.fyi/t/software-engineer/…/munich-deu
Miaou@jlai.lu 2 weeks ago
Salariés are thrice are high in the usa, and rent is probably twice the amount. Munich is definitely cheaper than cali. They could have also moved to a cheaper place within the USA, however. Also local regulations don’t apply to big company in the USA, Germany might require subtler bribing.
Also, software people are not unionised in Germany, despite many of us being proper engineers (i.e. with a title), meaning it should be very easy. Well, my current company let me understand I should avoid talking about even a Betriebsrat (= mini union) if I were to make a career there sooo… No need to worry about that. Probably why they’re not moving to e.g. Paris. Good luck getting qualified people not covered by a “convention collective”.
Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 weeks ago
Being told this sentence would result in me being one step closer to the exit door. It’s not a KO criteria but one step closer to the exit.
PrimeMinisterKeyes@lemmy.world 2 weeks ago
Isn’t the works committee just that part of management that’s been elected by the employees?