Greece, Argentina and India are the fastest improving business environments

Post by pjmlp » Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 10:57 AM UTC

pcthrowaway wrote: post #68

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Speaking of bias, I would rather see that as well in Thessaloniki. And better remote working conditions could be a way to diversify the islands economy beyond Summers.

Bias, because you live in Athens and don't want more gentrification? Or because you live in Thessaloniki and want more business there? I personally find Athens to be a much more appealing city, speaking as a tech worker, rock climber, and (near) vegan, who has spent a fair bit of time in both. Thessaloniki has its pros, but loses to Athens in pretty much everything I care about, other than having a nice bike/scooter-…

Post by blackhawkC17 » Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 11:23 AM UTC

georgeplusplus wrote: post #67

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The problem of Greece is that due to decades of nepotism and corruption, there is no real political hope. The ruling party is one of the two that has brought Greece to where it is now, and the prime minister comes from a family with a long tradition in politics and power thirst. His best man is the biggest gangster in Greece, Marinakis. They found a ship of his containing 2 TONS! of heroin, and nothing happened. Beca…

Not to make an excuse, but tell me a country that isn't like that. For all the pomp and circumstance that democracy provides, it all feels like it boils down to tribalism where oligarchs rule and control the tides. Sure we all control our individual boats but the tide is what controls the sea.

Post by rad_gruchalski » Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 11:28 AM UTC

snowpid wrote: post #72

bitcoinisback wrote: post #31

I lost any trust in that ranking after I saw Germany on place 4... Bureaucracy is extreme and some things that you could do in hours in other countries may take months or even years in Germany. Average tax rate is also second-highest among all OECD countries. Energy prices are extremely high (3x higher than in the US) and labour costs are high. There are also many other problems with Germany if you want to do busines…

Maybe there are things in Germany where the country excels other countries. Energy price is not the only indicator!

Post by yhavr » Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 11:32 AM UTC

surgical_fire wrote: post #69

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Not sure if you are serious with your comment but I'll bite - when you start a company, after going through all the hell of starting it and making it profitable (which is often multiyear draining effort which destroys families and health easily, risk of losing literally everything is very real), you want to give all those money to other people, who put just their expected 40h effort with maximum salary security, 5-6…

> when you start a company, after going through all the hell of starting it and making it profitable (which is often multiyear draining effort which destroys families and health easily, risk of losing literally everything is very real), you want to give all those money to other people, who put just their expected 40h effort with maximum salary security, 5-6 weeks of paid holidays etc. "I took on some risks to build u…

Post by alephnerd » Fri, Mar 22, 2024, 11:44 AM UTC

pjmlp wrote: post #13

BillyTheKing wrote: post #5

I'm half Greek, so obviously a little bias. But would love to see a more thriving tech scene in Athens. It's a cool city, with great night-life, great restaurants, and stunning places nearby, not yet super gentrified and obviously also has some archaeological sites. But it's not just 2000 years old history (yes, it's partly also pretty run-down, bureaucracy is a night-mare, etc.) Generally speaking, it's usually sunn…

Speaking of bias, I would rather see that as well in Thessaloniki. And better remote working conditions could be a way to diversify the islands economy beyond Summers.