Yeah, that's so sad about America.
You have the lowest minimum wages in the western industrialized countries (europe, Austr, NZ, Canada). Even in "3rd world country as Spain" as someone posted towards me the other day - they earn more money on minimum wages, have more holidays, have paid national healthcare, more stat hoilidays, and more paid sick days.
Just the other day when I read the title that a sorter was earning $15hr after 3 years was a lie. Not so in Canada. Starting wage is over $13/hr as a sorter/preloader here. $19 or close to $20 after 3 years.
Minimum wage varies by province, as high as over $12/hr to as low as $10.50 per hr.
Now , Sat will step in and say we pay 40% taxes, which is BS. If you earn under $14.500 per year, it's zero taxes.
under $28.500 it's 12.5% taxes. Up to $39K it's 14.5%, up to $65K it's 17.5%, and up to 120K 22.5%. The highest is 24.5%. somewhere around that anyways.
But think of it this way - if you work at Burger King here - you'll earn $11.30/hr part-time. You have national healthcare.
Compared to the US... maybe $7.50-$8.50/hr , saving maybe 25 cents an hr on taxes, but not having healthcare insurance, less vacation time, and less paid Stat holidays.
In Europe, it's even better, because 4 weeks or more is mandatory vactation time, depending in which country your in, it can be 6 weeks like Germany.
And even more Stat holidays (2.5 days for xmas, 2 days for easter- easter Monday and Good Friday), plus extra ones, we don't have.
But, I must admit, you have the highest paid CEO's in the world, and the largest company profits on earth.
So, that's your huge "advantage" !
