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minus-squareJustin@lemmy.jlh.namelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·3 months agoYeah, though to be fair, I think you pay a lot less taxes on those $14/hr in Sweden than you would in the us (like 18% effective tax rate, including payroll), and you get health insurance, pension, and vacation.
minus-squarerekorse@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoI guess they are a single issue resident.
minus-squareJustin@lemmy.jlh.namelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·3 months agoQuality of life and purchasing power matters a lot for deciding where to live, it’s why a lot of people have moved to cities historically. I do think that a lot of critics of European wages don’t really know all the factors that play into that, though. It’s not all about salary.
Yeah, though to be fair, I think you pay a lot less taxes on those $14/hr in Sweden than you would in the us (like 18% effective tax rate, including payroll), and you get health insurance, pension, and vacation.
I guess they are a single issue resident.
Quality of life and purchasing power matters a lot for deciding where to live, it’s why a lot of people have moved to cities historically.
I do think that a lot of critics of European wages don’t really know all the factors that play into that, though. It’s not all about salary.