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This. I make less in Spain than I would in France. And less good conditions. And even less money than my home country the Netherlands. Would I move to the US fo
by GekkePrutser 4y ago
This. I make less in Spain than I would in France. And less good conditions. And even less money than my home country the Netherlands. Would I move to the US for effectively 2-3x the wage? No way.
Money is one of the means to reach quality of life but not the only one. As QoL goes I am much better off here. Having good social security and healthcare (which is entirely free in Spain) are part of that. Not having to worry or paying $1000+ insurance per month like in the US really makes life more relaxed.
I was contacted by a FAANG recently for a job interview but as it was in the US and not remote I declined (I work for another multinational but not a FAANG). I live alone and I like exploring the world, I've also lived in two other countries :) But the US is not one I'd pick. Probably would have when I was younger and didn't have a care in the world though.
- datavirtue 4y agoIt's up to $2000+ here for health insurance now. I'm in a company where the employees own and run it. We chose to have the company pay all health insurance and the first $8000 of the deductible. 99% of the time there is $Zero out of pocket for families each year. We has been running like this for 20 years.
- GekkePrutser 4y agoYeah I heard most companies in the US pay for their employees health insurance. But it also means that once you're between jobs you're really heavily out of pocket. It would be a reason to have to stay in a horrible job. So $2000 a month and there's still deductibles??? Wow.
- datavirtue 4y agoPeople are typically on the hook for at least $500 a month (deducted via payroll) AND $12000+ per year deductible. Not uncommon to have health insurance and not to be able to afford to use it.