3 ms·
To each to their own. I'm glad I don't live in the EU as I know I would get too stressed out by the restrictions placed upon individuals living there.
by mlindner 5y ago
To each to their own. I'm glad I don't live in the EU as I know I would get too stressed out by the restrictions placed upon individuals living there.
- dale_glass 5y agoWhich are those? I'm not really noticing here.
- refurb 5y agoNot going to lie but the 90 day UK notice period when you quit is a massive hassle. Yeah I get that it’s tit for tat - your company can’t fire you tomorrow. But man, compared to the US where I can give notice, take my left over vacation and start at a new company all in 2 weeks, it does a lot for worker mobility.
- goodpoint 5y ago> does a lot for worker mobility [Surprise or downwards] mobility is what people want to avoid in permanent employment. Such contracts are meant to give people the peace of mind that they focus on life and work and not think constantly about searching for the next job. If you want mobility and higher pay, contracting is very popular in the UK.
- GuB-42 5y agoIf you are a business owner, you may have a point, otherwise, there may be more restrictions, but most of them are so that you can actually enjoy your individual freedoms. In the US you may be free in theory but if your job requires you to work 14 hours a day and you can't afford to quit, then, in practice, you are a slave. In many parts of Europe, you have laws that simply don't allow people to work 14 hours a day, and the remaining hours are under a minimum wage. So yes, it is a restriction on the individual, but in the end, employees have more freedom. It is far from perfect, but in general most of the EU is less stressed than the US. But as you said, to each their own, to a minority of people, the US is the best. Many software devs are part of that minority.