[kortilla]

> The country is in desperate need of widespread unionization efforts.

No thanks. I don’t like working with clock punchers nor do I want to get paid as poorly as programmers in Europe/Canada.

Until unions in the US stop prioritizing seniority over competence for pay, they need to stay the hell away from this industry.

[underwater]

Good pay is nice, but it's not the only variable to the equation.

I worked received great pay in the US, but made the decision to return to Australia. I have some regrets, but the lifestyle I get from not being in the Bay Area pretty much offsets any pay difference.

What I miss most is the scope and pace of the work and the incredibly intelligent people I got to work with. Thankfully I'm beginning to see the genesis of this in my local market.

[kortilla]

And what do you think unionization in the Bay Area would have done to fix your issues?