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That was my main reason for not picking UK when deciding to work abroad, even though that was my first preference because of the English language. Eventually I ended up moving to the Netherlands, because of their more liberal policies.

Your visa being tied to an employer can pretty easily turn into exploitation, if you end up picking the wrong employer.

But seriously, even worse is the appearance of how you're being treated. Why would I want to live there under those conditions?

This measure can't really attract talent. I don't see what good developers - in their right mind - would accept those terms. There are other better options.