Very few folks are rushing to pay half their salary in taxes, wrestle with EU bureaucracy, and earn 2-3x less pre-tax just to move to Europe. And don’t get me started on bottle caps screwed on so tight you can't drink from them.
I could go on about memeI'd love for everything described in this article to be true. If the U.S. really were pushing talent away en masse, maybe my odds of getting in would go up. But I have serious doubts.
Very few folks are rushing to pay half their salary in taxes, wrestle with EU bureaucracy, and earn 2–3x less pre-tax just to move to Europe. And don’t get me started on bottle caps screwed on so tight you can't drink from them.
I could go on about meme-tier Canada or even more meme-tier Australia. As for India or China - most people didn’t leave just to go back.
Sure, Trump is scaring off a few people, but most of those at risk - without roots, degrees, or real work experience - will fight tooth and nail to stay. Deporting one unlucky grad student probably won’t shift the odds in my favor. Pity.
Disclaimer: I’m IT-focused. No clue what’s going on with nuclear engineers or scientists. Maybe they live in a parallel universe.tier Canada or even more meme-tier Australia. As for India or China - most people didn’t leave just to go back.
Sure, Trump is scaring off a few people, but most of those at risk - without roots, degrees, or real work experience - will fight tooth and nail to stay. Deporting one unlucky grad student probably won’t shift the odds in my favor. Pity.
Disclaimer: I’m IT-focused. No clue what’s going on with nuclear engineers or scientists. Maybe they live in a parallel universe.