The main difference in Europe is that healthcare is free. So if you're working a crappy job that doesn't offer healthcare, you can still go to the doctor. In th

The main difference in Europe is that healthcare is free. So if you're working a crappy job that doesn't offer healthcare, you can still go to the doctor. In the US, you can't afford to go, the small problem snowballs into a huge problem, and either you end up with an ER bill that permanently destroys your credit or you end up so sick you become unemployable, creating a downward spiral to misery.