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

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.deEnglish
      4·
      vor 2 Jahren

      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.todayEnglish
        1·
        vor 2 Jahren

        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.eeEnglish
          4·
          vor 2 Jahren

          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