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Programming Jobs Abroad For a US Citizen?
An anonymous reader writes "I am a American citizen with a masters in Computer Science from a 3rd tier college and 4 years of work experience under my belt. I would like to work somewhere abroad in Europe for a couple years before I get too settled in life but have no clue where to start. I only speak English but would love to learn a second language. What sort of opportunities are there for American citizens to work abroad? What countries offer the best opportunity to balance a challenging work environment with enough vacation to explore the rest of Europe in my free time? Any hassles I should know about?"
Typical European who has no idea how the US government works. George Bush is only one part. Learn the facts then come back to a US based website to debate.
A common mistake is to refer to Europe as one place - it's not.
Yes, I agree. I'm Swiss, and my experience is with Switzerland and its neighboring countries. I have friends in Germany, France, Austria, Italy, the UK and Spain, and I think my points hold true for those countries.
This does not mean that you won't find anyone who hates the US in those countries, of course. It's my impression that generally, people in those countries like Americans. There is no general dislike (similar to how all Americans seem to dislike the French).
It is unfair to say that all or even most Americans dislike the French
True, but it is at some level a farily universal feeling. You can actually watch mainstream TV shows or talk shows where people will make derogatory remarks about the French, and nobody will bat an eyelid. It's universally accepted, even expected behavior.
Clearly, some Americans use these "surrender monkey" remarks as an ironic device to make fun of their fellow Americans, but that actually shows how universally this works. Speaking badly of the French so ingrained in contemporary American culture that you can make jokes about it that everyone gets.