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You guys should get more labour protections from your government. When I moved from the USA to Germany, I eventually completely changed jobs to a rather large and well funded German company. The kind of company in America that you'd say “oh they'll have good benefits”. | asked them during the negotiation phase “so what are the other benefits I didn't see them listed in the employment contract” and they looked at me like I was an Alien. They had no concept of what benefits were. | asked about healthcare and days off, sick leave, etc. and they told me “we just do what the current regulations enforce, which is unlimited sick leave, 30 days of vacation plus holidays, and we will pay for whatever healthcare insurance you have purchased. It was one of those moments where I really realised how much of a fucked up bubble the USA is.