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Re: Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would it be?

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Post by rossng »

lukevers wrote: post #113

Scotland (if I have to pick a city, Edinburgh). I don't really know what the job market is there for software development though. NY is great because of the huge market, but after traveling all over the UK (and Scotland twice), both my wife and I would love to live there. There's not nearly as many people as there are here in the US (which is a plus), and it's beautiful everywhere.

Edinburgh has lots of interesting technology companies: Rockstar, SkyScanner, Amazon, Codeplay etc. The University of Edinburgh has an excellent CS department and hosts the UK's national HPC facility, ARCHER.

It's one of the few cities in the UK that I would be tempted to move to from Bristol.

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Post by sumedh »

andrewhyde wrote: post #69

Melbourne, Australia needs to be on your list. Pros: Most livable city in the world. Great startup scene. Phenomenal transportation options. Great universities. Fantastic street art everywhere. Amazing food. USD vs. AUD is quite good for USD right now so it is pretty affordable. Cons: Internet not blazing fast. Beaches elsewhere in Australia are much better (it is on a bay = no waves).

Another con is that there is no Amazon here which was surprising to me, India has a better ecommerce services compared to Aus.

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Post by rdlecler1 »

I'd go to SF/Silicon Valley and look to buy a small starter apartment. Higher wages can pay into high housing costs -- which translate into major savings if you move to a low-cost city. You're also going to be close to some of the world's best talent which should help you hone your craft.

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Post by Fifer82 »

jomkr wrote: post #118

Amsterdam. Love the people and the culture, the night-life is great (no, not that sort!), cycle everywhere - never stuck in traffic jams. Reasonably easy to fly back to visit family/friends in London. Downsides: Expensive, I can't speak Dutch.

Me too. If I think about not working in Amsterdam, I get miserable. What a place!

There is a wee cafe on the Singel which does BLTs which are so good, that it the only food that i care about, everything else is mere mass. These BLTs though...

Yes, I'd move for the BLT alone!

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Post by agopaul »

gpvos wrote: post #116

Canary Islands (assuming I can find work there). 20 degrees all year round is the perfect weather for me.

If the internet connection is reliable enough (a big if), it could be perfect for remote working. You're in a nice place, cost of living is low, you're inside the EU and the timezone allows to easily work with countries in mainland EU.

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Post by sumedh »

btbuildem wrote: post #45
JonoBB wrote: post #38

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Can you explain we what you mean by "all the benefits that come with being a Canadian city" please?

No guns and free healthcare are two things that come to mind.

Canada ranks 6th in the western world when it comes to guns per 100 people.

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Post by pzh »

diggan wrote: post #105
pzh wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The pay is shit, though, if you don't bring a remote job with you. For comparison, prepare for sth like 40k EUR vs SV's $200+k.

Well, where the cost of living is cheap, the salaries will follow as well (or the other way around). Unless you work with a company in Barcelona and live somewhere else, you're not gonna be poor (money-wise) as a developer there.

The point is that corporations practice geo-arbitrage all the time, and you'd have to be a fool not to do it as well. Those $200k salaries are probably not going to last forever, and it makes sense to maximize your earnings while you can. For that reason, I wouldn't settle for a 40k EUR salary (especially in a state where 50% of that will go toward failed social policies).

Re: Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would it be?

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Post by [deleted] »

diggan wrote: post #105
pzh wrote: post #28

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The pay is shit, though, if you don't bring a remote job with you. For comparison, prepare for sth like 40k EUR vs SV's $200+k.

Well, where the cost of living is cheap, the salaries will follow as well (or the other way around). Unless you work with a company in Barcelona and live somewhere else, you're not gonna be poor (money-wise) as a developer there.

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Re: Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would it be?

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Post by bnmfsd »

I always remember the answer from my boss to this question 4 years ago.

I'm living in Europe and I'm working in the tech industry. We were in a business trip in Asia with people from different countries and everyone had his own different answer.

My boss, living and working in SF Bay Area, answered: "The Bay Area. I'm already living and working in the best place."

Re: Ask HN: If you could live and work somewhere, where would it be?

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Post by bookofjoe »

Charlottesville, Virginia.

Spectacularly beautiful area; small (40,000 city/100,000 Albemarle County which is huge in terms of land area); University of Virginia (20,000 students) anchors a wonderful college town vibe; very high-end options (Wegman's/Whole Foods/Apple Store 1 hour away, etc.); 2-hour drive/2.5 hours train from Washington D.C.; growing tech hub reputation/community (little Austin); airport with lots of flights is 20 minutes from anywhere in town with ZERO security lines; cost of living trivial compared to Washington/NYC/LA/SF; no traffic jams ever; nice people.

I grew up in Milwaukee, then lived age 18-35 in LA with a year in Tokyo, moved here at age 35 in 1983: I wouldn't dream of living anywhere else.

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