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[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Hopefully my dubstep / riddim geniuses come over 🥹

But I guess Canada will be the hotspot of that genere, still

[–] [email protected] 7 points 13 hours ago (4 children)

Which European countries are best for software engineers, where most people understand English, and they have an easy enough immigration system for long term work permits ?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)

Ireland, but it's a small country. As only EU English speaking country, I'm sure they've had to digest a lot of immigrants since Brexit.

The Netherlands and Flanders in Belgium has a lot of people understanding English. I'd suggest countries such as nl, be, Germany, Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, Finland, Norway, ...

For a Roman country, I'd suggest Portugal. However the trick there is to work online for a company from your home country. While enjoying the low cost of living there.

Here in flanders I live with my wife who is from Indonesia. She's been learning Dutch when she arrived since 2023 December. Whenever we talk to people, we speak in English. While the person then talks in Dutch to me whenever communication wouldn't be entirely easy for them.

The level of English is fine here. Job opportunities are limited for English speakers though. You'd need to find an international company that has everything in English.

Or a physical labour job.

My wife has a law degree, but until she masters Dutch, she will need to continue her job as a cleaner. (High minimum wage in Belgium, the job she does is 2/3rd subsidised by government. Which makes hiring people easier).

I have an accountancy job and honestly, everything is in Dutch. All the documents. Companies communicating with eachother is all done in Dutch so when that language isnt mastered, then it's impossible to be productive enough at a desk job.

Brussels might have companies that hire English speakers. However, Brussels is a place where you thrive when you speak Dutch, french and English.

Like at the airport last Sunday all the employees there spoke to me in Dutch, to my wife in English and to other people in french.

Personally I would suggest Ghent. Most English speaking city in Belgium.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

As only EU English speaking country

Malta doesn't count? English is official language.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago (1 children)

My bad, need to visit the place sometime.

I want English to be an official language in Belgium, but that will take a generation before it's agreeable.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 59 minutes ago

Yes let's add another language in the mix in Belgium. Its going so well with the other three already!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

Switzerland

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Netherlands is best for money I hear, especially for the tax cut you get the first 5 years.

I live in Estonia and it has a nice startup culture, chill atmosphere, and just a great place to live, but salary is peanuts compared to NL unless you work for Wise, Bolt, or one of the 134234234 online casino providers. CoL is of course much lower than western Europe, but still much higher than it should be at the salary level here. But software engineers easily make 2-3x median salary, with 5-7x median salary not out of the realm of possibility at high-end positions in high-end companies. So you won't be strapped for cash if you're good.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 7 hours ago

But will be one of the first countries in EU that goes Nazi, I fear.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 13 hours ago

I've heard Ireland is good. No idea of how true that is, but they do speak English, if reluctantly.

That said, the actual Irish language is rather melodic, and learning it is a fun project.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 17 hours ago (3 children)
[–] [email protected] 16 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It's actually XYZ

X is the American fascists

Z are the Russian fascists

Y is what you keep asking

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

What about Israel fascists?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 13 hours ago
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[–] [email protected] 6 points 17 hours ago
[–] [email protected] 25 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

US will make Europe great again lmao

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 15 hours ago

Que Wierd Al- “Dare to be stupid”

[–] [email protected] 17 points 20 hours ago (6 children)

Feels bad to realize your profession isn't particularly useful outside of the U.S. I'd like to stay and fight regardless, but the reality is if I stop being able to get my meds there won't be much I can do besides being fodder.

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[–] [email protected] 25 points 23 hours ago (2 children)

never occurred to me how close x is to the swastika :)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)
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[–] [email protected] 1 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

B = 66 I = 73 L = 76 L = 76 G = 71 A = 65 T = 84 E = 69 S = 83 I = 1 I = 1 I = 1 Total = 666

Though that one didn't age as well, he's a pretty nice guy these days.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 11 hours ago

he’s a pretty nice guy these days.

Probably to not get beheaded when someone finally starts working down the Epstein buddy list. Plus I hear the whole philanthropy thing was Melinda's idea anyway.

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