Moving from Europe to the U.S. (East Coast). What was your experience like? -

I m considering moving to the U.S. (East Coast) and work as a software engineer there...Any Europeans in this newsgroup who moved from Europe to the U.S. ?Any experiences you would like to share?Is it worth it?What s the work culture like, work environment, benefits, vacation etc.?I understand that it doesn t make any sense to make generalizations when it comes to the U.S. because it is such a big and diverse country.However, I always think it is worth hearing about other people s experiences(bad and good) to get an idea about what it _might_ be like. So - to stress it - I m not looking for generalizations, but more individual experiences.Americans who ve moved the other way (from the U.S. to Europe) are welcometo join the discussion.

To legally work in the United States an American company must sponsor you for a work visa. Those are extremely hard to get with the U.S. in a recession and 1 in 9 Americans out of work. Luckily for you a Degree in I.T/ Engineering is one of the few careers that may qualify you. Now all you need is that sponsor. Good Luck.PS: At the present time the Washington D.C. area is relatively prosperous compared to the rest of the U.S.