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I work in a major tech company and never check email outside work hours, which I cap at 40 hours a week. I never work weekends, never check work during weekends
by glimshe 3y ago
I work in a major tech company and never check email outside work hours, which I cap at 40 hours a week. I never work weekends, never check work during weekends or vacations.
I make much more than my European peers, have a better car, better weather and bigger house. I have 25 days of paid vacation. While this is better than the US average, I don't know a single person in my friends group wanting to trade the US for Europe, including my Europe-born friends.
- auselen 3y agoThen you have SOs, kids.. do they have the same standards, and is that guaranteed to stay?
- glimshe 3y agoNothing in life is guaranteed. I have contingencies in place to withstand life events, but there is no place on Earth where you can guarantee your future.
- auselen 3y agoit helps with everything when there are lots of safety nets in society…
- Longhanks 3y agoThat’s just offloading the responsibility to the public / to the government.
- auselen 3y agoNot everyone equally able. It takes a village to raise a child. I wonder how much of is about with what kind of ideologies you grow up with.
- sn9 3y agoDo you go through life without insurance?
- danaris 3y agoYes; that's what we call "civilized society". Humans take care of each other. It's what makes us strong.
- wldlyinaccurate 3y agoHopefully you realise how lucky you are, and that your situation is the exception in the USA rather than the standard.