> James wrote: > So am I, I am only disappointed that you can not see it and I pity you for > your love of your callous system.
This is what I think is so interesting. I hear those such as Sam claiming how Europeans pay so much in taxes and how horrible their health care system is, yet I never hear this from Europeans. Has anyone ever met any expatriate European that says they moved away from Europe to get away from the horrible taxes? My take on Europe is this: if you want to become a millionaire by starting your own business, then maybe Europe isn't the best place. If, however, you just want to be middle class and raise a family, then Europe is the best place in the world. Why? As one example: I know a 20-something Frenchman who works for a major French company as programmer and makes a modest salary. Yet he's able to take 2+ months of vacation per year, his job is literally guaranteed, his pay increases by 30% if he finishes his Masters which the gov't is paying for and his company gives him paid leave to pursue. In the summer he takes a month's vacation and goes skiing in the Alps or rents a house in Spain. He lives in a modest apartment and drives a small car, but otherwise he doesn't have much to worry about since he can't be fired. Everyone always asks him how the company motivates him if he can't really be fired. His response is that while the company must employ him, it doesn't guarantee pay or position; that is, they could have him cleaning bathrooms. I have a hard time arguing that he's got it rough compared to American 20-something programmers. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Protect your mail server with built in anti-virus protection. It's not only good for you, it's good for everybody. http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=39 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:132707 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
