I'm a guy from EasterEurope(Romania). A lot of posts from this sub comes on the awarded section and every time I read it I'm shocked about the US working conditions and the “american dream”; let me give you some examples:
.1. We have minimum 18days paid leave per year. (21for those who have a university degree) but usually is ~25-30. Legal holidays not included which are also paid.
.2. Medical leave is PAID 75%-100% depending on the illness and how many days you will be incapacitated.
.3. Usual working program is 40hours/5days per week but it's illegal to work more than 48/week or 12h/day. Also, regardless the job/possition/workingdays you need to have 2days-off/week.
.4.Maternity leave:
- from 6months pregnant you can chose to work 6hours instead of 8h and receive FULL salary
- 2 years, YEARS, maternity leave after the child is born and is paid with 75%(with the option to come back after 1st year and receive a bonus).
- the father can also chose to stay the 2nd year home instead of the mother. In this case the mother will not receive the bonus.
.5. You can be fired only if you fuckit really really bad(and even so if you're at 1st strike you will get only a warning and/or a penalty like -10/25% for a couple of months). Also you cannot leave on spot. You have usually 20days period prior to leaving.
.6. From our taxes(45% of our income) we have universal free medical care and state guarantee retirement funds.
.7. We have a minimum wage but unfortunatrly is not enough to leave in a big city and to pay rent/food/utilities. Usually those who have it are in rural areas or are persons without any skills.
.8. Overtime is paid with 150% and weekends/holidays are paid with 200%.
So, my question is, HOW can you accept to work in the conditions you describe and not “burn on stake” the governors or who is in change this work conditions?