;) They must have locked all the crazies away when I visited the US. I'm itching to get over there.
Gymmeh, I can't speak for anywhere else but Germany. I wish I could say that my tax dollars are being used for something useful or at least efficiently here. Hookers, union bribes and the mafia...
Make sure to check the tax rates and sales tax before you decide. I was in the Netherlands a couple of days ago, and while complaning about the 44% that I pay here in Germany the man I was talking to said he pays 54% tax.
States as in US states? Some of MA including Bernardston, Boston and...
An evironmental engineer I know worked in Saudi about 5 years ago doing some consulting work for 3 months. He said he earned what he'd normally earn over a year during that time. Apparently if you work overseas and stay out of the US for 12 months you're not obliged to pay tax on the money you...
I haven't really applied to defense contractors although the jobs seemed interesting. Like you say, they all require citizenship.
I'm playing the "German Engineering" experience card to improve my chances of finding a job. While I was in the US last year the majority of people I spoke to were...
I can plead guilty to having German work experience, but I'm actually Australian. I've heard from a couple of people in the US that German engineers have good reputations there. Let's hope that applies to people with German experience too.
Central Europe? What draws you here?
The working conditions here in Germany are quite good. 30 days of holiday per year are standard, on top of that there are between 9 and 13 public holidays in Germany depending on the state you live in. Most companies also have either what I think is known...
The security clearance / citizenship problem is something I've run across already. I've found a few jobs relevant to my experience in the past only to read the last line of requirements "Must be a US citizen" or "Must possess active security clearance".
Ironically, I was just contacted by a...
The outlook seems to be quite bleak, but all the same, thanks for all the info and your perspectives.
@casseopeia: we're slowly starting to hear the same things from our board of directors. At first the prognosis was that we'd be getting back on track in the second half of 2009. Now they're...
When I was looking for my first job I sent out an embarassing number of applications, had two telephone interviews, and two in person. Looking back now the way I presented myself in my cover letter and CV left a lot to be desired.
I sent out about 80 applications (significantly less than my...
Hi everyone, towards the end of last year I decided to make a change to my career and move to the U.S. Unfortunately the economic crisis became worse soon after which has left me wondering about job security, changing industries and my chances of finding an employer willing to sponsor me...
