Still not worth it. I broke my leg 3 years ago I paid $2.4k total with my insurance. Today it'd be more like $5k as my insurance isn't as good, but it would still be worth it to stay in the US even if I broke a bone every 3 months! However, two months of PTO is certainly something. But to be honest, my mentality is in a place where I'd probably end up doing some work on the side if I honestly had 8 weeks of PTO. Even when I had unlimited PTO, I only took like 4-6 weeks a year.

I think broadly speaking, if you make under $120k/year in the US, your quality of life will be better in Western Europe just because of the social safety net and worker's protections. And this is especially true if you're planning on having children.

[–] then_three_more@lemmy.world 1 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

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I think that big difference is for low paid workers, rather than higher flyers.

Comparing a store assistant position between Lidl USA and Lidl UK.

Lidl USA

Starting pay $16.00 per hour
Up to 20 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) to use for sickness or vacation, plus 6 paid holidays annually

Lidl UK

Starting pay £12 (current exchange rate $15.21)
30 days holiday (increasing to 35 after 5 years service)
10 days sick.