posted 17 years ago
The important thing is to separate fact, fiction and opinion, which is not always easy online, so trust anything you read online at your own peril. Some points to ponder, in no particular order:
If you have long-range plans, then the cyclical nature of economies should not be of much concern to you; of course, it is easier to set up shop during a boom.IT is still growing, and good people are always in demand.Countries that put off labor-market liberalisation and immigration easing now, are simply prolonging their period of slow economic growth, and will do it later anyway.Although people in Germany generally speak English, just about anyone in a German company will be expected to be fluent in German.There is not a sizeable Indian/Pakistani/Bangladeshi community in Germany, like there is in the UK.While there are discussions about job migration to other countries, it's not anywhere near the level of noise and political action that it is elsewhere, e.g. in the USA.
I think the above are facts and opinions, not fiction, but see the first paragraph about online information.
[ April 24, 2006: Message edited by: Ulf Dittmer ]