Countries compete to keep skilled young workers

Countries compete to keep skilled young workers 28 minutes ago Pedro Garcia Technology Reporter, Lisbon Duarte Dias Lisbon, Dublin and Seattle - like many Duarte Dias has moved to move up In 2020, Duarte Dias, a Portuguese software engineer, accepted a job offer to work in Microsoft's Dublin subsidiary. A little over a year later, he joined a team at Microsoft's headquarters in Seattle, where he still works. Even though he misses the Portuguese laid-back approach to life, and the family-like team spirit of the work environments there, he does not regret, not for one second, his choice of pursuing an international career. Mr Dias's decision was made easier by all the financial impact of moving. The verdict of the spreadsheet was clear: staying in Portugal would be financially ruinous. "I did simulations of how much money I would save a year in Portugal, and I quickly realised that I wouldn't be able to have a comfortable life financially, even if I got one of the most well-paying job ... Read full article.