Comments by "Alex" (@Alex-df4lt) on "Why does the EU SUCK at Tech?" video.

  1. Every company tries to hire the best people for the lowest cost. This often manifests in the practice of downleveling candidates. Believe me, it has nothing to do with your real skills or origin. It's business, nothing else. From employee perspective, the best way to combat this is to always be open to new opportunities, do a few interviews every year if needed and if the money & technologies turns out to be good, then accept the offer. Many companies do not expect to be turned down. Another option is moving to a bigger country like Germany where you have more opportunities, which is very important late in your career.
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  2. EU companies are very reluctant to hire workforce from other EU countries. They focus too much on risk instead of skills. They aren't hiring the best talent and thus can't compete
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