The thing that's really weird to me as an generic continental European is that there are bounds to medical leave, when an employee gets sick around here there i

The thing that's really weird to me as an generic continental European is that there are bounds to medical leave, when an employee gets sick around here there is some sort of fund that kicks in and the person retains pay and benefits for as long as she's out of work. It's not just about universal healthcare it's also about not losing your salary if you are sick for a couple of months (or losing your holidays if you are sick for a couple of weeks).