If you got a couple weeks off a year in the US, you were better off than most[1]. Plus we don't get other basics like maternity or paternity leave. > most peop

If you got a couple weeks off a year in the US, you were better off than most[1]. Plus we don't get other basics like maternity or paternity leave. > most people I know older than their mid-40's can't imagine moving away from the US, and most people younger than that can't imagine moving to the US This points out a big generational divide. There are tons of people doing just fine in the US right now, but they were mostly grandfathered in. The number of jobs available has not been growing with our population, mostly because exploiting globalization and automation are much cheaper ways of growing a company. It's obviously getting to the point that it's creating social instability, though. [1] https://gusto.com/framework/health-benefits/paid-vacation-time-how-do-you-stack-up/ https://gusto.com/framework/health-benefits/paid-vacation-ti...