To rephrase, I “dislike” these kind of over-dramatic generalizations that are clearly written to entice an inflammatory response. And sure, 400k per year would definitely be nice.
Without the laws and protection from the government employers will always take advantage of their workers.
Always?
I “don’t get” the USA-bad generalization. There’s still good jobs with good benefits here. It may not be mandatory, but some employers actually treat their employees well.
I don’t get it. I’m American, but I’ll wake up tomorrow, in 2025, with 6 fresh weeks of vacation/personal time, in addition to the 2+ weeks I roll over.
I appreciate the civil discourse, but please don’t put words in my mouth. I never said that every US employer I’ve ever had has given me six weeks paid leave. If I remember correctly, it took me eight years at this specific employer to max out vacation time within their company. I’ve been there 11 years now. The time-off increases are all laid out in the employee handbook and applicable to everyone, from office staff to machine operators. So clearly, everyone with this amount of time isn’t making $400k, or even six-figures. In reality, I acknowledge that I make less in raw salary than peers in comparable jobs at other employers, but the benefits and company culture are nice here. If I started job hopping, I could definitely find better pay, but I’d start over on benefit accumulation and probably won’t be as happy with the job/employer in general.