The UK also has a lot of vacancies for designers which I believe is demand outstripping supply, and we are starting to see a big increase in the number of UI/IxD jobs on the market too. However, we have a lot of the same laws regarding immigration as the US. For example, I would love to go to California for a year or 2 to work, but this is very unlikely as I am a British citizen and work visas are nearly impossible to come by. The same works in reverse for US citizens wanting to work here. I know many other designers who would love the opportunity to work in SV for a couple of years, who can't due to immigration laws.
The value of going and working abroad, where different markets apply and the experience of seeing first hand the difference in cultures, can be huge in many ways... both in personal and professional terms. We have freedom of movement for workers in Europe and that means there are many multi-cultural design studios, personally I think this is great. It helps expand ideas and pull cultural diversity into design. So instead of going to work in SV, we go to work in Paris, Barcelona, London, Rome, etc. -----Original Message----- 3) Given the current state of the US economy/currency, fewer experienced professionals may be willing to move to the US from other countries. Here in Canada, the trend has actually reversed itself - the homecoming of expats previously living in the US is now on the rise. Add in the insanity of the US immigration system, and the cost-benefit analysis for prospective immigrants is much less compelling than it once was. ________________________________________________________________ Welcome to the Interaction Design Association (IxDA)! To post to this list ....... [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe ................ http://www.ixda.org/unsubscribe List Guidelines ............ http://www.ixda.org/guidelines List Help .................. http://www.ixda.org/help
