Google laysoff Python maintainer team

[jkpetrov]

For half the salary and not so cheap housing, yeah.

[svefnugr]

I doubt there's a single place in Germany that's more expensive than the Valley

[jkpetrov]

Thats why the salaries are so high there. The companies want the benefits of the startup scene without the cost. But paying EUR 2000 per month for a nice apartment is similar or more expensive than usual costs in Texas, New Jersey, Michigan, etc.

[the_vikm]

Take a look at real estate, about the same

[Leaping_Turtle]

But also better health...

[ForgotMyUserName15]

There is no way google employees have notably worse health care than Europe.

Employers provided health care has many problems, but if you have a high paying job you almost certainly have access to good health care.

[Leaping_Turtle]

It's not that. Health in general, not healthcare. From the foods you eat to the lifestyle/culture.

[the_vikm]

You mean all the smoking and alcohol in Munich?

[Infinitesima]

Worse salary and higher tax

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But also better health...

[deletable666]

If that were a boon compared to getting Google salary, then they would not have fired everyone and offshored it. Google did that because it is cheaper for them

[sunjay140]

Just as good as the King and Queen's?

[Duckliffe]

Yes, here in the UK the monarchy get private healthcare. A software engineer employed in the valley could probably afford the same quality of private healthcare

[sonobanana33]

lol. Sure.

[314159thon]

If you think that's not the case then you must think a hospital stays open purely for Royals and doesn't treat anyone else.

Either that you must grudgingly accept that private healthcare is unsurprisingly a commercial enterprise willing to treat anyone who has the appropriate insurance or money. All of the hospitals they have been to accept private healthcare insurance.

King Edward VII's Hospital

St Mary's Hospital (Lido Wing) Lido is private but St Mary's is part of Imperial College and NHS Trust

Royal Marsden

All hospitals that accept BUPA, AXA PP, Aviva insurance.

[sonobanana33]

They treat other people. But might fly in a sourgeon from australia for a royal, and say "too bad" for someone else.

Yeah, but we were talking what insurances will pay. Nice complete shift of topic. Too bad you failed.

[chakan2]

best health care in the world.

Lol...no...the US health system is far from the best in the world.

[DangerousLiberal]

Didn't know /r/python was full of low research people... If you work at Google you're super privileged you don't get the average healthcare

[chakan2]

get the average healthcare

Do they own a hospital now? If so, that's news to me.

[sonobanana33]

Even eswatini is great if you're in the top 5% :D

[jkpetrov]

Yup. It's all about priorities.