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Hey guys, I see people from Romania here. I have a question for you: are there positions for Analog/mixed signal/RF IC designer (designer not mask/layout engineer) in Romania? Is there any company doing this? Or they focus only on digital circuits? What are the salaries in this specific field? Thanks.
While I like Europe a lot (the best place to live yet), I can't stand the european ideology. They think that communism is cool, and they don't realize that communists were worse that nazzis. A shame for a continent which went trough both systems, they should know better. This translates in high taxes for the hard workin, capable, intelligent people and high income for the lazy ones. So what's the point to study for years, and work like hell if you finally are in the same class with the unemployed? Betters stay home, sleep, read a book, drink a beer, relax.
I have respect for indians becuase they undersood what's the idea and took the right steps.
I'am telling ya, in 20 years Europe will be swallowed by China and India like nothing. Is such an easy prey. Work and competition is not encouraged (actually, is discouraged), population grows older. Unless they change, (Western) Europe is doomed.
PS: and I partially disagree with the fact that not money is important but the living standard. Nowdays, people travel and buy things which have a standard price (like cars). If you want to stay in your contry, and not to buy a foreign car, that's fine, but once you travel abroad (like everybody else) and buy imported things, money in absolute value become very important.
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Best to live in -- US, low(er) taxes although damn basta*ds they get you for social security, medicare, and other crap...
Well, not really. There is no free lunch. In terms of money, US is good, no doubt. In terms of life... well, here there is a problem. Prepare to work your ass off. No paid overtime, overtime is normal at this level. Vacation is generally 2 weeks (i.e. 10 days!), which is outrageous for an european, plus several long weekends and sick days. If you stay in the same company, you can hope to 4 weeks after several years. The worst part IMHO is the enviroment: if you had an active life before, is hard to live without shooting yourself almost anywhere except the west coast and the NY-Boston area. Even there you need some adjustments for small things (like no sidewalks
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Taxes only look smaller, but after you ad federal tax, state tax, medicare, social security, health insurance, retirement, it becomes a lot. Prices are lower though, small (8%) or no VAT. Europe for americans (including eastern) is VERY expensive.
I know that the average salary for Master graduate with several years of experience (4-6y) is 84k$ (so called Senior Engineer).
So: if the only thing you enjoy in life is your work, US is the best in the world. As a right wing country, in US you kinda have to do everything for yourself. If you want pension, start saving money, the government won't save (or lose the money) for you. If you want long vacation, quit, take 6 months, come back, get another job (that doesn't work for foreigners unfortunatelly). If you want stable job, nice life, spare time, enjoy a city, it won't work for you.