winash
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Comment · 11 years ago
Comment · 11 years ago
I work in Germany, had the option to work in the US but decided against it, I find the visa regime too strict, and unless you land a great job in a great company in a good city(you don't want to live in the middle of nowhere) it's not worth the trouble.
There are plenty of Jobs which you can get without knowing German, and many employers provide free classes where you can learn some basic German. IMO knowing a new language is also a very marketable skill depending on where you are from. Depending on the company you may get 25-30 paid day offs in a year.
You can get paid well if you are qualified/experienced. Living costs are low as well, I live in Berlin in a spacious 3 room apartment in a great area (http://i.imgur.com/qLqzqN7.jpg). The infrastructure is amazing. My daily commute is 20 mins door to door (subway or cycle) and I don't need a car at all. My daughter goes to daycare for free, and the healthcare system though it has its quirks, works quite well.
Getting a blue card is easy and with your qualifications you should be able to get it quickly, with the blue card you can travel outside the EU and come back within 12 months, no questions asked.I just took a 3-week vacation back home and plan to take another one this year.
If you wanna explore some options I would be more than happy to help, drop me an email at [email protected]
Comment · 11 years ago
Great and relevant advice
Comment · 11 years ago
I usually get a lot of this, can you find me number of x from this file and y that DB table for December .
I find myself using 'join' a lot.
Comment · 11 years ago
Maybe you should take the "One month GUI challenge" :), I wrote this for folks who are just getting started I believe that once knlowing the CLI gives you some confidence about uour computer and sets you up for easier learning in the future.
Comment · 11 years ago
>Familiarity with the command line for a Java developer is hardly required.
You are assuming that developers would never require to grep app/db logs etc, I think in practice Java developers have to deal with the command line, I would partly agree with the C# bit
Comment · 11 years ago
Exactly my point, as I said before I have never rejected candidates based on whether they can answer the question, but it does add a point for those who can.
Comment · 11 years ago
Hi OP here, I am sorry! I should have added more context to the post. I have never rejected candidates solely on this basis.
Its just that I appreciate programmers who think of simpler solutions first.
Comment · 11 years ago
Started intermittent fasting after a break of two years, My cycle is once every 3 days, no food for 40 hours.
Decided to build http://expertinamonth.com to teach people to code better.
I will be launching the first set of courses in a month or so. I am looking for course suggestions, so let me know what interests you
See a trichologist for your hair, if it helps get implants, or just shave your head and forget about it.
Work-out (if you already do, work out harder and heavier), eat well and do something challenging in your free time (learn Chinese, learn to play the flute, etc etc). You will feel much better in a month.