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Why are wages so high in the US v Europe?
Generalizing here, but my role (sales) in the US would pay 3x my European wage, is it just the cost of living?
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irreverence 20 Feb @ 7:32pm 
Originally posted by Cheese:
Because the US worker is the most productive worker in the world.
I'm glad you answered your own topic. Now we can all refuse to post in it.
Last edited by irreverence; 20 Feb @ 7:32pm
Originally posted by Cheese:
Because the US worker is the most productive worker in the world.
Lol. No
Originally posted by Cheese:
Originally posted by ᶻ𝗓𐰁:
Because everyone is expected to rip each other off so everyone needs more money so others can scam you for it.



Because Americans are very productive and generally work longer hours, with less time off.

This results in a capital rich economy, which compounds into productivity gains.
Was this post just meant to remind us all how "great" America is?
1. Inflation

2. Unions

3. Certain states mandating a minimum wage upwards of $20 ala California
Originally posted by whoa there:
Originally posted by Cheese:
Because the US worker is the most productive worker in the world.
I'm glad you answered your own topic. Now we can all refuse to post in it.
This.
US is land of capitalism and opportunities
1. usa lower tax, less regulated, easier do business in
2. both consumers and business owner migrate there
3. feedbackloop because usa now better because (productive) human capital concentrated here
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Azuwi 21 Feb @ 1:53am 
Originally posted by Cheese:
Generalizing here, but my role (sales) in the US would pay 3x my European wage, is it just the cost of living?

Because EU is cheapskates.
Originally posted by Cheese:
Because the US worker is the most productive worker in the world.
You did not just answer your own post lmao :conwayheadscratch:
Ulfrinn 21 Feb @ 9:57am 
Originally posted by Pocahawtness:
Originally posted by salva早晨享用的咖啡:
generally on average lower than usa's.
even china provide better salary some sector. is why jobs like airplane pilot go work in here china rather than eu

Well, that's what I said.

But in many countries in Europe you get free education and healthcare,

Is it free when you're getting paid substantially less, and pay substantially more in taxes? Let's stop perpetuating that myth. Nothing is free. Europeans are paying out of their collective asses for that stuff.
Originally posted by Ulfrinn:
Originally posted by Pocahawtness:

Well, that's what I said.

But in many countries in Europe you get free education and healthcare,

Is it free when you're getting paid substantially less, and pay substantially more in taxes? Let's stop perpetuating that myth. Nothing is free. Europeans are paying out of their collective asses for that stuff.


Do you understand, what an insurance is? Do you?

Of course we pay for it and wo don't do it "out of our collective asses". We still live comfortable lives. The system works so well (apart from minor details of course) that not a single party in Germany, not even the most radical ones on either side of the spectrum, would dare trying to abolish it, because it would be political suicide.
Last edited by Stingray_tm; 21 Feb @ 10:07am
Originally posted by salva早晨享用的咖啡:
Originally posted by Pocahawtness:

Well, that's what I said.

But in many countries in Europe you get free education and healthcare,
not free. tax paid.
and wasted eu tax paid because individual take skill to usa/china where skill more productive and profitable and less taxed lol

Everybody, EVERYBODY, who is for "free healthcare" understands, that it means "free at point of service." NOBODY will ever claim, that no one is paying for it. Stop it with this demented strawman. It's stupid.

What we get in Europe is the security of not being ruined financially by having an severe accident. I had multiple medical procedures, which would have cost at least 50.000 Dollars in the US and might have ruined my life. It didn't because I had to pay exactly 0 Euros for it in that moment, because for my whole life, i paid insurance fees, that still allowed me to live a VERY comfortable life despite paying those fees.
resources for health care and other social service limited, should limited to citizen of good character.
social credit, which west should adopted if they want government provided services do work well
Originally posted by steven1mac:
They need to spend a large portion of that to the insurance companies.
lol!!!!
Originally posted by steven1mac:
They need to spend a large portion of that to the insurance companies.

You have literally no idea, what you are talking about. You are so Stockholm-Syndromed by the American for-profit insurance system, that you probably actually believe this nonsense.
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