Google layoffs: The company plans to set up a new team in Munich, Germany which would act as “cheaper” labour, the report claimed.

  • AggressivelyPassive@feddit.de
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    Even doubling the salary is far less than what you’d pay in the US, and as a rule of thumb, German labour, including all the indirect costs, is about twice the gross salary.

    • Buelldozer@lemmy.today
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      Even doubling the salary is far less than what you’d pay in the US,

      I’m certain there’s plenty of Python programmers available in the United States for less than $200,000 per year.

      • MindlessZ@lemm.ee
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        These python programmers are literally maintainers of the language. They’re not a dime a dozen. Not saying it’s impossible or anything but you’re looking to get very high caliber engineers for under 140k