> Life is so much more than being a profitable servant. It is. So a lot of people rightfully feel a bit screwed over going to work, having 56% marginal tax rat

> Life is so much more than being a profitable servant. It is. So a lot of people rightfully feel a bit screwed over going to work, having 56% marginal tax rate siphoned directly off the paycheck and then another 25% VAT at the till (no "essentials" VAT rate, all is 25%). That is on top of some of the most expensive groceries anywhere in Europe. The system is setup to benefit those who spread their careers evenly over as many years as possible - indeed, it's very well tuned to make that life very comfortable. But save up for a few years, take a year off, be an entrepreneur? You'll get screwed on all fronts. The the extend the "servant" idiom is useful, if you work in Denmark, you're as much a servant to the system as you'll ever be.