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> how they prefer to work 600 hours a week instead of having forced days off Your idea of jobs in the US is wrong. I work 40 hrs a week and sometimes that goes
by friedman23 10y ago
> how they prefer to work 600 hours a week instead of having forced days off
Your idea of jobs in the US is wrong. I work 40 hrs a week and sometimes that goes up to 45 or 50 but not often. I get breakfast and lunch provided to me (also dinner but I don't stay for it because I would go insane) and I make 150k + 80k a year in equity. You could also however work at amazon and get paid the same but also work 60 hours a week (Amazon is the exception and has a very bad reputation).
> health care through Employer is so much better than through government
Health care through the employer can be significantly better than through the government. It can also be worse.
If you are a high performer in the US, it is perfect.
- umanwizard 10y agoThe Amazon thing is not necessarily true, I worked there for two years and nearly consistently did 40/h weeks. There is a lot of variance between teams.
- chrisper 10y agoI think you misunderstood what I meant with that. I was trying to make the point that whenever people say the US is great, they mention that they would rather work 60 hours a week than maybe 40 and being forced to take every other Friday off or whatever. I am not saying all jobs are like this, but people who say that everything else than the US sucks use this argument. And why do you think that getting insurance through the employer is better than government? Maybe it is only great for people who know they won't get laid off. In Europe if you get laid off you are still insured. If you are working and wish to have better insurance, you can always go with a private insurance company. I am just not fond of the idea that basic social services are tied to your employment status, since getting laid off could put you in a negative cycle.