Story of a dev who moved from Ireland to Poland QUADRUPLING their saving rate
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Here's the story:
After several years in Ireland working for multiple companies, despite doing well professionally, they struggled to get ahead financially.
High taxes and rent made saving and investing nearly impossible.
Eventually, they decided to take the leap and move to Poland.
They got re-hired as a freelancer, with a ~15% tax rate.
Tech stack: mostly Go.
On taxes:
Before moving, they received a €4k raise, which only netted them €2k after taxes. This seemed ridiculous to them.
On CoL:
The skyrocketing property prices in Dublin caused frustration.
Fast forward a year after the move to Poland, the difference has been life-changing:
Net earnings are now 2–3x higher than what they made in Ireland.
They’ve saved more in one year than they did in six years working in Ireland.
They’ve built a home base in Poland but can work from anywhere, traveling whenever they want.
Their only regret? Not doing it sooner.
The move seemed risky, and freelancing gave less security and more pressure to perform.
But the results speak for themselves:
More financial freedom.
More flexibility.
A greater sense of control over their career and life.
Instead of working to barely keep up with rent, taxes, or an expensive mortgage, they’re now exploring options like investing in property or starting a business.
This story was a bit of a shocker to me, since Dublin consistently ranks 2nd - after London and before Warsaw - among the cities with the most jobs in EuroTopTechJobs.com.
Yet, leaving it for Poland changed this person's life.
The key aspect?
👉 They performed so well that their employer allowed for relocation while keeping the Irish pay.
It's a very similar story to that German dev I talked about some time ago - who moved from Germany to Poland while keeping their job and pay.
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Interesting story. Which cities in Poland did they choose for making their home base? And why did they choose this ciity?