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Silicon Valley Nation: Immigrants keep coming
Brian Fuller
10/12/2012 2:27 PM EDT
It's about opportunity
Andreas Eieland immigrated from Norway, and started work at Atmel's San Jose office the second week of January. He handles marketing for flash microcontrollers.
"I came from Norway, being a small country. In the Valley, there are more people from many different universities and experiences and different companies," Eieland said. "It's a much more blended environment than where I came from."
Is there ever a downside to that? "You need to prepare your discussions differently," he said. "The tolerable conflict levels are different. It's more OK to have a discussion that leads to more risk taking."
The most daunting part about moving anywhere is that usually you know no one and need to build your own community from scratch. Because the Silicon Valley is a region of immigrants, it does not appear to be so difficult.
"I came over with no friends and now I'm getting to know a lot of people, and my wife and I are meeting people," Eieland said.
How have the first 10 months been? "After 3-4 months, it is easy to adapt, to realize when you're here it's really a work week and you're living for the weekend. Weekends are more holier here than in Europe."
Next: It's about ecosystem
Andreas Eieland immigrated from Norway, and started work at Atmel's San Jose office the second week of January. He handles marketing for flash microcontrollers.
"I came from Norway, being a small country. In the Valley, there are more people from many different universities and experiences and different companies," Eieland said. "It's a much more blended environment than where I came from."
Is there ever a downside to that? "You need to prepare your discussions differently," he said. "The tolerable conflict levels are different. It's more OK to have a discussion that leads to more risk taking."
The most daunting part about moving anywhere is that usually you know no one and need to build your own community from scratch. Because the Silicon Valley is a region of immigrants, it does not appear to be so difficult.
"I came over with no friends and now I'm getting to know a lot of people, and my wife and I are meeting people," Eieland said.
How have the first 10 months been? "After 3-4 months, it is easy to adapt, to realize when you're here it's really a work week and you're living for the weekend. Weekends are more holier here than in Europe."
Next: It's about ecosystem
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