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> Also, let me get back from my year long paid parental leave, to tell you why having the strongest economy is not the most important thing in life. Yeah and t
by whimsicalism 3y ago
> Also, let me get back from my year long paid parental leave, to tell you why having the strongest economy is not the most important thing in life.
Yeah and then maybe die early of cancer because you don’t even have resources for medical treatment. (Cancer mortality is considerably higher in Europe than the US due to less sophisticated treatment/medical care)
Meanwhile I could take a year of parental leave just by quitting and using my excess savings from my higher wage. The kicker? Afterwards I could find a new full time non-contractor job, something notoriously difficult in Europe due to your at will labor laws.
You need resources to pay for social amenities as the collapse of the NHS is rapidly showing.