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I work in a major tech company and never check email outside work hours, which I cap at 40 hours a week. I never work weekends, never check work during weekends or vacations.

I make much more than my European peers, have a better car, better weather and bigger house. I have 25 days of paid vacation. While this is better than the US average, I don't know a single person in my friends group wanting to trade the US for Europe, including my Europe-born friends.

>>glimsh+(OP)
Then you have SOs, kids.. do they have the same standards, and is that guaranteed to stay?

>>ausele+a9
Nothing in life is guaranteed. I have contingencies in place to withstand life events, but there is no place on Earth where you can guarantee your future.

>>glimsh+ah
it helps with everything when there are lots of safety nets in society…

>>ausele+Pj
That’s just offloading the responsibility to the public / to the government.

>>Longha+Vp
Not everyone equally able.

It takes a village to raise a child.

I wonder how much of is about with what kind of ideologies you grow up with.

>>Longha+Vp
Do you go through life without insurance?

>>Longha+Vp
Yes; that's what we call "civilized society".

Humans take care of each other. It's what makes us strong.

>>glimsh+(OP)
Hopefully you realise how lucky you are, and that your situation is the exception in the USA rather than the standard.