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It's funny to see all the US comments being like "what Europeans are getting by default".

• totallywrong 3y ago
  We pay for it though, with lower salaries and higher taxes.
  • stevekemp 3y ago
    But those taxes mean that things like health-care, childcare, schools, public transport, and all those other things work well. Sure more money would be nice, but having decent maternity/paternity leave, a good work-life balance, no expectation of working on-call for free, etc, all add up. For me benefits I value include a nice central office, free transport allowance, free phone, a decent sauna, interesting colleagues, and the ability to work from home as/when I feel the mood take me.
    • totallywrong 3y ago
      I've experienced the sweet EU benefits and the quality of life those taxes provide, and also having none of that while making top dollar. As a younger engineer, it's probably a good idea to go for the latter. But for the last stretch of my career I'd choose the security for sure.
  • h1fra 3y ago
    I mean yes, it's fair game. Benefits without paying just mean someone else is paying the cost for us.