Comment by ciupicri
2 years ago
There are no doubt way worse places than the US.
I was under the impressions that Americans work hard too. For example, if I'm not mistaking there's no mandated minimum number of vacation days, so you might get only 11 compared to 20 in most European countries.
> Heaven forbid you get sick.
The medical act is (very) good in the US, but is it affordable?
> The children have to compete in complicated exams to even have the sliver of a chance to land themselves in a good university.
Doesn't the same apply to the US as well? You either have lots of money, or good grades or you're good athlete.
> The medical act is (very) good in the US, but is it affordable?
The answer is....it depends.
If youre at poverty levels you would qualify for federal-level Medicaid insurance. learning about these benefits takes some digging. Some states(often democrat) provide their omedical benefit coverage for people who are at or below poverty line(which is itself a locale-specific metric).
If youre upper-middle-class or work for the government, you have good medical insurance through your employer or by paying $$$$$ out of pocket.
Anything between these two -- youre probably underserved in terms of medical coverage and you probably only see the inside of hospitals via emergency rooms.
This also describes the situation in some countries of the "global south". Not sure why the original commenter thought the US was so different.
20 days? The norm is 30-40 in the U.K (9ish bank holidays plus 20 minimum but many professional jobs are 25-30). I can’t imagine mainland Europe is worse.
The required minimum is 20 days in Romania + 2 for Easter + 2 for Christmas + a couple of other holy and secular days. Though if they're during the weekend, better luck next time.