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21 sats \ 2 replies \ @aljaz 17h \ parent \ on: Davos hits ‘peak pessimism’ on Europe as US exuberance rises econ
Of course you can find narrow examples where you can milk the EU/local subsidies and it works out. If you know how to play the system and are willing to struggle through the endless paperwork and other nonsense.
But keep in mind that employment laws fuck you over, taxation fucks you over and regulation fucks you over. Employment laws are complicated and archaic, completely nonsensical for dynamic startups or small companies. Every jurisdiction has its own tricks so hiring people from 3 different countries is an endless nightmare of paperwork and legal advise.
I've had companies on 3 different continents and while they all suck EU is by far the most restrictive and makes the least sense.
Yeah, this is the eternal struggle between the interests of the employer and the employee. Thanks for sharing your hands-on experience. I recently applied for a job in Spain and I feel your pain in terms of the paperwork required to get everything in order in time.
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Thats the problem - they want you to think its your interest vs the employer but its a misconception that you win. The state wins by being involved and getting half of every year you live (or whatever the rate in particular EUSSR country, they are all obnoxiously high). You lose because companies pay less, invest less and risk less due to overhead and complexity. So you end up with shittier jobs and less pay working on less interesting stuff just because someone said you need months of protection in case you get fired?
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