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Programmers/Software Engineers, What Do You Think About Your Current Job?

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What are your qualifications

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What do you think about your current salary

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Would you rather move out of the UK to say Australia/US if you have a chance?

Some GCSEs and A levels, BSc in economics, and the vendor developer certification on the software I work with
It's excellent
No, but work isn't the reason for that
Thanks for replying, do you think a master's degree is necessary these days to be competitive?
Original post by PleaseMindTheGap
Thanks for replying, do you think a master's degree is necessary these days to be competitive?


I don't really know enough other people in their early 20s doing the same sort of thing to say. I can think of maybe 15 or 20 and perhaps 25-30% have masters degrees, though all in things like physics or engineering rather than compsci.
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Original post by PleaseMindTheGap

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What are your qualifications

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What do you think about your current salary

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Would you rather move out of the UK to say Australia/US if you have a chance?


Bachelors in Computer Science
Very high
I am planning on applying for a US visa this year
Original post by Fallen

I am planning on applying for a US visa this year


How do you apply for a USA Visa? I thought it was a long arduous process with which you had to have some very prestigious skill (e.g. Doctor, Nuclear Physicist)... I didn't realise you could get a green card to the US just through being able to program.

I'm hopefully starting my Computer Science degree in September, and I would love to live in the US for a few years. I hope you can give me some more detail!
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Original post by TerminallyChill
How do you apply for a USA Visa? I thought it was a long arduous process with which you had to have some very prestigious skill (e.g. Doctor, Nuclear Physicist)... I didn't realise you could get a green card to the US just through being able to program.

I'm hopefully starting my Computer Science degree in September, and I would love to live in the US for a few years. I hope you can give me some more detail!

Yeah, and programmers are incredibly in demand!

There are quite a few ways of getting a visa, but the relevant ones require a company out in the US to sponsor you. The usual routes are H1-B or L1 visas: both require working for a company with offices out in the USA which will sponsor you. That generally isn't a problem, because almost all of the cool companies have an office somewhere in America.

There are alternative routes such as being very rich / starting a company yourself / etc, but they are less likely

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