It’s so bizarre. One moment I have a $50-off coupon, the next moment, all traces of them have disappeared for almost a year, and even long time regulars have no recollection of them for almost a year.
Ouch! Several years back I had an offer to work for Microsoft on the Office team in California (one of the least economical states). They wanted me to take about a 25% cut in pay and move from Tennessee (one of the most economical states) for that privilege. I had to kindly refuse…
Romania is an interesting place to work. Amazon, Lear and a bunch of others are here. There are a LOT of tech companies and startups in Iasi. The income tax rate for programmers is 0% (yup - zilch - tax free) and the cost of living is very, very low. All of Europe is accessible within a 2-3 hr flight for under $300. If you are a remote worker, and can tolerate some rough and rugged social infrastructure, it’s pretty ideal.
Of course, if you are working locally (for the previously mentioned Amazon, Lear, etc) then those companies know the landscape here - it’s why they are here - educated people and low labor costs. So, you’re not going to make anywhere near the money you’d make elsewhere.