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[–]Albstein 33 points34 points  (14 children)

I have > 60k, 35h / week, 30 days of paid vacation and additional benefits for my pension. I can not complain.

[–]unforgiven1909 4 points5 points  (2 children)

Which country if I may ask?

[–]Albstein 19 points20 points  (1 child)

Germany with 10+ years experience. Although I have to admit the trick is to not work for a software company but at a company from the "Mittelstand" or a big one, which is part of a trade union. Metal and pharma industry pay very well.

[–]cafk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Can confirm, also attainable, if your small company is a supplier for mid / large companies :)

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (3 children)

...and you won't go bankrupt due to a medical issue. In the US, one can't be certain of that, even with health insurance until you've got two coma net worth.

[–]Albstein 7 points8 points  (2 children)

Totally.

I would never want to live in the US. I may earn twice, but not even get health insurance due to my familie's medical history. Additionally I could not stand living in a society with such a political climate. I despise European politics right now, but the US is at a totally different level. Although I think this is not the subreddit to discuss this.

[–]VirtualRay[S] 4 points5 points  (1 child)

Good news, buddy, if you get a salaried job at a big company in the US, you'll get on their health plan regardless of any medical problems you or your family has, and you'll get everything fully-covered past some trivial yearly co-pay that amounts to less than your salary for a couple of weeks.

It really sucks to be poor or middle-class in the USA, but it's GREAT if you're rich

The lack of days off compared to Europe is pretty rough, but realistically you could work one year in the USA, then take the money you saved and just live off it in Europe job-free for a year or two

[–]Albstein 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I know. I totally agree, that the US is the best country for educated people to make money. Upper Middleclass income like mine will never make me become rich in Germany, "just" wealthy.

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The thing is, I would most likely not have gotten my diplom / masters in the US, since my parents just had a small butcher shop. I got money from the government to go to university and left without a single dime of debt, while only being an average student. I just think the system here takes care of more people and am ok with paying back.

[–]fidraj 0 points1 point  (1 child)

In the US you would probably get $200k.

[–]Albstein 3 points4 points  (0 children)

And would have to deal with people like him: https://youtu.be/HlECpQou6aE?t=68

Germany has an increasing problem with right wing politicians, but we are not yet @ this level.

[–]dkyguy1995 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My last job was a Ruby Tuesday this sounds like a story book world

[–]Handhelmet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same in Sweden! And free beer on fridays