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Sure but those same protections might discourage other employers from hiring me in the first place. It's not such an issue for me now that I have a fair bit of
by sebzim4500 2y ago
Sure but those same protections might discourage other employers from hiring me in the first place.
It's not such an issue for me now that I have a fair bit of experience, but if I was fresh out of university it would be harder to convince an employer to take a risk.
Also severance is a thing.
- troupo 2y agoNever knew people are unemployable in countries with strong labor protections. I must be lucky to have landed a job counts on fingers multiple times now. > Also severance is a thing. Indeed it is. Not in the US though --- The absolute delusion Americans live in never ceases to amaze me. I'm surprised China came up with 996, not the US, and that the US didn't immediately adopt it with the masses cheering it on.
- sebzim4500 2y agoLook at the average wage (especially for tech workers) in the US and compare it to basically any country with strong labour protections and maybe you will reach enlightenment.
- troupo 2y agoLet's see: health insurance not tied to employer, no bankruptcies due to loss of job (or loss of health insurance), no fear of on-the-spot firing with impactful consequences (loss of medical insurance, loss of income), more than a few weeks of maternity leave (and significantly more than just a few days of paid maternity leave) etc. etc. Not every delusion that Americans have is enlightenment.
- satvikpendem 2y agoHigher wages make up for all that, especially in big tech where people do get basically the same benefits as Europeans but at 4x the wage lol: unlimited or at least several weeks of vacation, excellent healthcare, etc. Sure, your point stands for regular workers, but not for tech workers. There's a reason people clamor to come to the US for tech jobs, and it's not because Europe is better for benefits.