America Compared: Why Other Countries Treat Their People So Much Better || FOREIGN REACTS
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It's funny, but, I actually saw a light bulb go on over your head .😉😉👍.UK
Finland is a nice country. But it's not one I would wanna go to coming from the Netherlands. But enjoy yourself I guess..
Bro you should watch 'Where to invade next' And welcome to The EU 🤟
@@dicknr1 Why
@@9.5.9.5 because it doesn't offer anything I can't get here. The quality of life remains the same. So it makes no use to change country if you have already a decent default situation
"I wanna learn" ... this is the best start to a long and life-changing journey.
Always wanna learn
Education is free to the ones who listen or read!
@@foreignreacts Agreed, in most of Europe that education is actually free or very cheap compared to the USA. You are welcome to study in Germany for virtually no fees. All universities charge you roughly between 130€ to 350€ of administration fees per semester (so 260€ to 700€ per year), but in most universities that also includes the semester tickets for the local public transportation system. BTW: even the worst public transport system of any medium to larger cities is WAY better than even the best public transporation systems in the USA.
You are also enroled in the public statutory health care system.
Yes, you have to be accepted at a German university with either your grade average, or by an admission test. Also learning German at least to b1 levels will help massively in a) being accepted and b) actually achieving your goals of learning your curriculum.
we all need to learn, even you Markus
@@amosamwig8394 of course! That is true for everybody.
Hi Markus, do you know ow what you want to learn?
It's always weird to me how you call things like vacation time and maternity leave "benefits" in the United States. Here we call those worker's RIGHTS, and they are obligatory
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Exactly!
Not in the land of the economic mafia.
That makes no sense. How would it be a right to force an employer to provide those things? To me it's weird that other countries don't have free speech
@@tokesalotta1521 no free speach?🤣Most countries have free speach and labour-laws that stops exploiting workers.
Let me just deal with a misunderstanding that persists throughout your entire reaction. America isn't where you become rich. America is where those who are born rich can use their money to become even richer. In most of the world, it becomes more difficult to hold onto your money as you have more of it. This is generally because of taxes on high incomes and high amounts of savings, as well as taxes on luxury items. In the US, it's being poor that costs the most money. Flat fines, flat taxes, high interests for those who go into debt, high out of pocket costs for healthcare. Healthy food is expensive. High legal costs and low compensation when your job results in injury. Low fines for companies that break the law. Legalized bribery in the form of lobbying and superpacs. Being required to own your own car for most low wage jobs. And the list goes on and on.
The rich become richer and the poor become poorer. That is why the rich move to the US. Because it is one of only a few places in the world where being a horrible person with inherited wealth is encouraged. Even the majority of the poorest countries in the world have better protection for the poor than the US. And I'm including dictatorships in that statement.
How much are taxes in Denmark 55 % correct that pays for free this and that. Second have you ever heard of public transportation to get to work. Unless your in a rural usually have busses. To transport a person.
@@TM-qj6io I'm pretty sure you responded to the wrong comment.
Very well said👍👍 Americans are so brain washed that they truly believe that if they work very hard they can suceed but they have absolutely no way to suceed unless you are extremely lucky. So for 1% lucky, 99% work like slaves with "hope" to suceed one day.
It is also called a sure recipe for a country's disaster.
@@SlackSlackSlackSlack You forgot 1 or 2 0's before that 1%. Most people in the US wish that 1% got lucky.
"If you work hard you'll make it" is the American myth. There are millions of people who work hard at low paying jobs. And European countries (and many other countries) still have their share of rich people. Other countries accept that as a reality and try to serve all citizens. The USA blames the working poor for being poor as if it wasn't part of the system.
I remember, when I was working in a US company in France, an employee from the US branch came to work with us she had to comply with French laws. She wanted to negociate the number of holidays and ask for at least 3 weeks of holidays. The law in France is 5 weeks of holidays. She was happy and didn't negociate 😁
Actually 5 weeks is a minimum in France, with RTT, longevity, bonuses if you don't spend all your vacation days in "summer" I always get at least 10 more days. Oh wait, moreover if I work on a public holiday (national day for example) I get paid twice and gain one more vacation day... And there are lots of public holidays here. This must be the same in many other countries.
Honestly still think about the face the American doctor made when my mother asked for permit showing she was sick so she could get her legal holiday extended. It was a odd trip gotta say. The us is great as long as you have money. After that tho
You are a very smart young man, all the rights we have in Europe and the UK have been hard fought for believe me sickness pay, holiday pay have not been given to the people, the people had to fight really long and hard. It didn't come easy. United you stand and divided you fall.
UK not Europe? EU you stand and Brexit you fall.
Last time I checked the UK is still in Europe
@@rosshart9514 the left the EU (European Union) not Europe the continent lol
UK is still in Europe, we can't pick up our island and move somewhere else, you know lol
@@pipercharms7374 For many it seems to work mentally
A few years ago my wife and I were in San Francisco on holiday, while there we got talking with a guy who was a fireman with the fire department, he asked us where we were from and we told him Australia and that we were travelling around the world on holiday, he asked us if we were wealthy and we told him no just normal workers for a company and he wondered how we could afford to travel around the world, we told him that because we had worked for the same company for 10 years we had 3 months long service leave fully paid plus all our other leave and 17 % bonus added which was = to 134 days holiday...He was amazed and told us that he would have to work as a fireman for 25 years to get just 3 weeks paid leave.
Yeah but at the same time, America has better opportunities so think of it as a tax. I mean I'd rather live there than here.
Australia, the open air prison? Pass.
@@sanniepstein4835 WTF mate?? If you're mouthing off from the US take a bloody deep breath and kick over a coupla rocks and have a damn good look at your own country first.
@@ScribblebytesWorldwide You'd rather live in America? Really?? 😁 Thank you.
A classmate of mine moved to Australia and found a waitressing job for $22/hr. Here in the US, she made $3/hr (with no health insurance and no time off).
“The reason they call it the American Dream is because you have to be asleep to believe it.”
George Carlin
Which is actually even funnier when one takes into account that Carlin was the son of immigrants, who's father died when he was 8 years old and was raised by a single mother who worked as a secretary and he went on to become a famous multi millionaire. I wonder if he actually saw the irony and was making a joke of him not seeing that, which would make it even more funny.
@@firepower7654 which happens in any other country too.
@@firepower7654 there are multi millionaires that came from nothing in the UK too. Why is that an " American" dream!?
Lol, so true
@@firepower7654 It only prove you are better off making fun of it.
I live in Asia. In a country Americans call third world and we have all of the paid leaves, holiday, parental, single parent, women's leave, paternity leave all required by law. Some companies even give birthday leaves. Gives me a new appreciation of our labor standards which by the way hasn't been updated in 50 decades but the minimum wage is updated every year. The government even ensures that our workers have housing, transportation and fair wages if they are recruited by other countries. It's also rare for people here to have 2 jobs. I know Europe is way better than us but I hadn't realized US is so bad.
Hi,
Out of interest, which country are you referring to?
@@mickey099 he/she said “i live in asia, in a country…” they’re not saying asia is a country, but referring to a specific area in the continent
@@moisesyome4058 I'd guess he lives in either korea or vietnam or something in that area
PH probably...
Philippines maybe... because all of was mentioned therein strictly required by law. And i have them as a worker.
"If you work hard, you make it, if you don't you fail." It might be patriotic to say it, but it's total bs. Lots of Americans are working two or even three jobs to barely make ends meet.
Yeah that phrase was laced with some brain washing
Rich Americans for the most part are rich because they were born rich, their families were wealthy. Rags to riches stories are very rare in the USA, as evidenced by very low economic mobility scores. The USA has amongst the worst economic mobility in the developed world. It's actually harder for an American to pull themselves out of poverty than it is for citizens of many other nations.
Didn't the sign in the gate at Auschwitz say something along the lines of "Work will make you free"? USA seems to be brainwashing it's citizens. People there seem to be segregated by race, gender, religion etc almost like a country sized camp.
Let's say it the right way...
"If you work hard and SMART, you make it, if you don't, you fail".
There. Now it works, doesn't it.
Just because someone is working two or even three jobs is meaningless if what they are doing is not an in demand skill. Develop your skills and you can make it.
Most rich people in America, unlike in Europe, are self-made. In Europe, a MUCH higher percentage of rich people are "old world money". That is to say, they inherited their wealth.
@@samshare2146 Self made. Lolol. Yeah, right.
I always explained it to my American friends like this: In Europe, your wake up and ONLY IF YOU ACTIVELY MESS UP you get in trouble. In the US you wake up and YOU ACTIVELY HAVE TO AVOID getting in trouble.
Dear US slaver companies:
If a worker is tired, sad, stressed or sick can't give their 100% to the company.
Having rested and healthy workers improves productivity.
A well deserved rest is not being lazy.
It's a win-win.
And It would be respectable that your employees had the RIGHT to be sick. A sick worker can make other workers sick too.
de = Ausbeutung = slavery
The sad thing is, they've probably run the numbers on that, and decided they keep more money through exploitation then better worker treatment. The extra productivity would end up costing them more than they would make. It's depressing as hell.
And American Employer would say, "If you can't come to work, then there are plently more knocking on my door who can replace u!"
Unfortunately the average worker is nothing more than a machine to most companies. If you're making them money, they will happily pay you whatever has been decided upon. If you're not, like being sick, then you're essentially worthless. It's why even in Canada, a lot of people work through illnesses and even injuries.
@@moonlitskylight5740 In Spain workers have fought hard companies and governments for decades to get a human treatment.
Thanks to all those Brave workers of the 60's, 70s, 80's and 90's we can get sick and have holidays.
The irony is that USA is _not_ actually the country in which it's the easiest to make a start-up company. It's considered considerably easier in more socialist countries like New Zealand (Denmark, as the one you commented on, is also considered a lot easier than the US). This is due to a number of factors, but among them: political stability, local skilled workforce and the fact that as an employer, you don't have to pay benefits like healthcare because it's already paid through taxation. Trustpilot and Skype were both started in Denmark and I know there were more, only I can't think of them just now.
USA _is_ the place to go if you want to become a billionaire, you're right about that.
Almost no country today is socialist but these Scandinavian countries are still capitalist but a lot closer to the middle than the USA on the political compass
there is a difference between socialism and social policy. apples & oranges
@@dawatcherz Look Most Americans would look at Europe Social safety Nets and call it communism
The uk is one of the easiest
Skype was not started in Denmark. It was started by a Swede and a Dane, and created in Estonia
I've always said there's nothing America has that I want - for Ethiopia to be outstripping the US on the subject of paid parental leave, is a telling statement
Who cares.
Many underpaid Americans, in fact. Play in the highway.
@@TwilightNecromancer ...and you know that how? How about if you take your ass and play first...gtfoh.
92 other pricks agreed with your comment...you must feel vindicated huh...kick big ass rocks.
@@derricklanders1921 I mean considering Democrats are in agreement, and lookit that Democrats took the White House...o.o I'd say, like, more than half the country agrees. :3 You're in quite the minority. Make sure to stay in the middle of the lines~
This young man summarizes it all at the beginning when he says "it's harder to live a normal life in America". Europe is indeed the place for normal lives. On the other hand, if you want to become a millionaire, the U.S. are probably made for you; however, remember, if you don't succeed the fall will be even more brutal there. I might lack ambition, but I'm one of these millions of European people who have chosen to have a normal life, and I'm perfectly happy with it, ordinary but still comfortable and safe enough.
I see this as a European and I just rage how unfair american sytem is. I just hope it will be better for you all. But if not we love nice people over here
You have to take into account that the european workers fought for these things hard and long. We can thank the generations before us for that.
The american workers never did in the same manner. News from other countries and the workers achievements more easily spread across europe, then reaching the US.
@@nirfz You are absolutly right. We need to thank generation of workers before us and the Unions.
@@morgana001 Obviously your Union Chiefs are not bought and paid for by Corporations like they are in America. They get them both ways, un-unionized, and uninionized they get screwed while the Union Bosses get bought. And still they do nothing, amazes us all.
@@toddstevens13 You are right, they are ( mostly) not. I am so sad, would hope this all would be much more just for all of you over there, but wishfull thinking alone would not chance anything, sadly. A few Weeks ago I saw John Olivers take on Unions and Union-Busting in Last week tonight and understood how terrible the fight is, to bring real change.
@@morgana001 I am fine Salty I am in Canada, but sadly more Canadians know the truth about America and its Politics because we do not get the Nazi Style Corporate Propaganda indoctrination from the day of birth.
I, as a Scot, appreciate you taking the time to take a magnifying glass to your own country and that you are trying to learn more about the world. I don't know anyone that would say the US is a good place to live. My sister is married to an American and has lived there for 30 years and brought her family up there. Not for me Sir, no siree. In the UK you have 12 months maternity leave, dads have 6 weeks leave (that will need to be improved), the minimum annual leave is 28 days a year.
Stay there then. No country is perfect or a utopia. Not even yours.
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@Audie Murphy THANK YOU for speaking the truth.👏 👏🇺🇸🇺🇸
I would not change USA for Scotland .Edinburgh is nice to visit ( I have friends there ) but I am sorry to tell you there is no comparison between UK and USA. We are the most technology advanced country in the planet and all the comparison made in this video are basic without a minimal economical reasarch
@@sesaba The USA is way behind many countries. A banking system that is years behind, tax systems that are old hat. The difference is that you think you are more advanced, you just are not.
@@jpw6893 so true my brother in law is American when he came to Scotland for first time he was stunned by
Annual leave
Annual event with service time added
1 year full salary after 10 years employment
3 months full salary from 3
months employment
Basic annual leave allowance 28 days after 3 months rising to 45 days after 10 years
10 days public holidays.
1 year maternity leave
6 weeks paternity leave
For bio or adopted child
NHS
Free ambulance service &
Fire service
He was stunned he told us that if my sister gives birth in America it will cost them $2500 per child.
He decided to take a position in the same company but based in Glasgow when it came up.10 years later he's still here
It's funny how you refer to a job where you have 5 workdays with 8 hours each as not full time while a 35 hour workweek is the standard fulltime work week in many european countries. And everyone here has health insurance even if you are just doing part time with 10 hours per week.
Bro we are getting fleeced over omg
@@godemperorletoatreidesii6971 Sadly you are getting exactly what you think is appropriate, because that is what Corporate TV tells you every day of your life. AND you accept it, and get voting for Corporate Politicians, and then pretend to yourself that there is no other option, why you ask? Because Corporate TV tells you that every day of your life. Try thinking for oneselves, and educate. Not being fleeced at all when the worker is a willing accomplace and sadly basically a collaborator.
I learned a full work week in the USA is 60 bloody hours and not even all paid sometimes 😱
@@TheKeystoneChannel Just a question, do you vote Dem or Rep, and if so why? They perpetuate the status quo.
@@toddstevens13 None, cause I live in Europe, The Netherlands to be exact
I think one thing worth mentioning are taxes. I hear this argument quite a lot, when it comes to this discussion saying, that in Europe/other countries with more benefits you have way more taxes. Which is (imo) a huge misconception.
If you're a single income household of a married couple with two underaged kids and earn the said 1600$/month you would have an after tax income between 1,443.31 - 1,474.27$ in the US (according to the tax calculator from the IRS website). While if you would have the same monthly income of 1411,32€ [1600$] you would have an after tax income of 1.124,35€ per month in Germany. Tax in Germany includes health insurance, pension and unemployment insurance.
So for not more than 350€ you get free health care, paid vacation (min. 21 days/year), unlimited paid sick days, pension, parental leave (min. 14 weeks; 6 before birth, 8 after birth), affordable universities, free + guaranteed nursery school placement, etc.
Besides the fact that the minimum wage in Germany for 40hr/week gets you an income of 1600€ (1813,33$) before tax, or with our one income family with two underaged children 1280,40€ (1451,12$) after tax. So working minimum wage 40hr/week in Germany basically get's you the same after tax income (+/-20$ depending on the state) like working a 10$/hr, 40hr/week job in the USA, but you have all the social benefits that you need for a good work-life-balance.
It never fails to depress me how much better other countries treat their citizens.
Thanks you Foreign Reacts for checking out this video and educating yourself! I bet the workers' unions are strong in Denmark and that is why they get paid 22 dollars per hour. We have strong unions here in Finland. Everyone I know is a member of a union. It is normal here, there is no stigma attached to being a member. All the best for all Americans! I'm optimistic that things will change for better in the future.
Thank you!
Honestly things will never change
To far long gone, the folks with the power would never ever let that happen!
That reminds me, I should get that done (joining in on one). I got a job in sales this week and though I am still a student I live well with my salary.
@@foreignreacts Whole system is build on it.
Another Finn chiming in: I joined a union just before Covid hit, and I got good compensation when I was laid off. My union got a lifetime member from me.
its sometimes hard to remember that labour unioins were born in US.
In Belgium in 2020, the minimum wage per hour is € 9,65 or $ 11,02. But that is before taxes. The amount you actually receive each month is around 65 % of that wage per hour. Each year you get taxed again for what you earned the previous year. That may sound bad, but actually it isn't. Belgians that are payed minimum wage can rent an apartment or small house and can afford a middle class car. They will never be wealthy, but they can have a decent life. In Belgium you have to work 45 years to get full retirement pay. Personally I think that the reason why people with low wage are suffering (not just in 1 country, but in the world) is the following : the difference between the super rich and those working for a minimum wage is way too big. There is no way to justify why a soccer player earns € 25.000 a week, when a person working in the kitchen of a hospital earns € 400 a week. Our world isn't run by knowledge, education, intellect, or motivation. It's run by money and money alone. Just my 2 cents...
It's all about what one can afford on the wage one gets.
One needs to be making about $15 an hour in a lot of locations here to make rent and keep a car on the road.
In many cities, if you don't have a car, unfortunately, you cannot get to work (because our city design sucks in many cases).
...The cities with better public transportation tend to have higher rents! 😬
Meanwhile, a multi-university study here, estimated that 68,000 people die a year from preventable causes, because they're uninsured.
Same in Holland, though lately it is getting tied with all the new Paris accord taxes
In the area of the US where I live, I learned fairly quickly that the best way to create a budget was to assume you'd actually get about 70% of your pay in your pocket once all the taxes & other deductions were taken out.
In the U.K. if you work minimum wage you won’t pay tax because everyone gets the first £12,000 tax free. So if you earn £15,000 a year you pay income tax on £3,000.
And health care is a lot cheaper so much less chance of getting into crushing debt because of medical bills. I pay 12,5€ per month for basic health insurance (yes, on top of taxes I know) and it covers a lot.
I‘m from Austria and am grateful for my 38 days paid vacation (including the public holidays). That said, I also know that this achievment would not have been possible without a strong union, that’s the reason I‘m a union member and happily pay 20-30 bucks a month for the membership.
Also in my company I‘m not allowed to work over 12h a day. 12h is the maximum per day allowed by law, but it‘s not allowed every day. In fact, I have to ask for permission if I myself, WANT to work over 10h a day in case there is some work left to finish.
Oh, thats why. Im from the Czech Republic and was quite shocked that youd have so many more days off than us. We have a minimum of 20 days, a lot of companies will give you 25 nowadays, but we have about 14 public holidays too. Still, I dont think those are paid, unless you work on these days, which will get you a 100 percent raise, though. Like if you were paid 100 czk an hour on normal days, youd be paid 200 czk per hour on holidays (maybe even weekends, if I remember correctly). Anyway, sorry for the lack of apostrophes, just got a new laptop and cant figure out a way to switch between keyboards. Ill get there, though :)
And don't forget the 14 months wage pay a year we get here in Austria plus up to 2 years maternity leave . Also the very good health service. Ausrrians don't realize how well off they are.
Yes, I'm very grateful and happy to be Austrian myself 😁
Unfortunately the working class in the US is too divided to start organizing and demanding for change, at least currently. Culture wars and political tribalism are presented as issues to distract many people from focusing on real, material economic conditions.
Add to that an obsession with self-reliance and hyper individualism of people envisioning that they can one day become like their exploitative oppressors, instead of indicting them for their toxic practices.
In America, as opposed to many other nations, bare necessities like healthcare, education,transportation, childcare and housing are monstrously expensive, when they are much more affordable in other countries. Virtually everything in the USA is viewed as an avenue for profit, which is why we’ve commodified them. Since these bare necessities take so much of an average person’s money, many people feel the only way out is to become incredibly wealthy, to become a millionaire, thus resulting in a toxic hustle culture and demonizing low wage workers as lazy and stupid. I believe that the only way forward is solidarity among the American working class to demand for better things, just like how many of these European and even developing nations have demanded.
The problems with the things mentioned in that video, the things that most americans seem to find great when they see it in the video, such as parental leave or unlimited sick days or free public healthcare, is that every single time they actually get discussed in politics, they get labelled "socialism" which according to americans equals "communism" and is therefore considered a bad thing. The thing is, as mentioned in the video, most developed countries on the planet enjoy those things and are willing to pay a little more tax for it because it actually improves our lives and the community. Meanwhile in the US, you pay less taxes but pretty much all of it goes into the defense bugdet and and the community gets absolutely nothing except the rights to brag about the most powerful military.
Insane how the american people havent revolted yet. Then again, they consider all of the good stuff as communism, so they're just fooled.
And for some reason. In the USA the lower your wage the worse you will be treated by your employer.
This right here is facts!
Probably because the employer knows you don't have many options.
It's sort of an odd thought for me that hard working people make everything right but still don't make it. They don't always make it. Just one trip to the hospital about a simple treatment can mess up ones economy. Just being born in USA is expensive as hell.... 😬
Well...the US are the only developped country where you can lose your business because you got sick. It doesn't happen in any other rich country. Look it up.
@Audie Murphy "America has more well-insured people [...] than any other country in the world"
That might be true in absolute numbers. On the other hand still 8.4% or ~ 28 million US citizens have no health insurance at all (2020) and many more are underinsured. I think, and that is just a guess, this rate of uninsured is probably one of if not the highest in the developed world. Perhaps you look that up.
Universal health care in the US? Would be desirable for you but I don't see it coming in the near future. There are too many resentments in the average population against this "sozialistic concept" and, probably the bigger issue, to many stakeholders are interested in keeping the status quo / making big money with people's health.
@Audie Murphy Ralf said almost everything. One last point is that the healthcare insurance system is completely different in the US compared to other countries.
It's common in the US that the insurance company refuses to pay or forces a change in prescription.
That's not something that happens in France or other countries around. Word from the doctors is gold.
@Inland Empire keep repeating that to yourself and posting in every other comment. Hope you get all the attention your sad self is seeking.
@Audie Murphy I don't see what is so "arrogant" about their comment. Tbh it seems like you're projecting your own arrogance onto Europeans because even Americans like myself can recognize that other countries do certain things better than the US, and that Europe is superior to some. It doesn't hurt me to say that, it's just truth.
I'm sad to say but when non-americans hear the US call themselves the greatest country on Earth most of the world just wants to facepalm.
You should watch some of the TikTok compilations of americans abroad realizing "How America messed me up". It's an eye opener for sure.
(Danish btw - and new subscriber. Keep educating yourself. 👍)
Yes, because only Americans can blame the government for their lives problems and everyone will just swallow it hook line and sinker.
I'd say they are the most powerful and influential country, but not the greatest, doesn't have the biggest country, population or the best living standards.
@@norXmal
Well said. 👍
@Inland Empire
Americans don't see that they are being abused by corporations, while corporations are also in control of your government, your self-destruction capitalism is eating up your country from the inside.
You're more like the recruit trying to play veteran difficulty aka you guys are pretty fucked.
@Inland Empire That is completely wrong, there are other countries that are close in military power, like China, India and Russia.
U.S haven't fought another great power since WWII, there are no conclusive evidence, as that would put the militaries at risk.
The only that remain is influential part, but right now you are losing that as well with all the hysteria happening in your country.
Yet, I would prefer U.S having that, as we're direct allies.
The love for your own country is falling and that will reflect itself, but keep living in your bubble.
This reminds me of an analysis I saw a few years back fact-checking the (now-deposed) CEO of a very large famous pizza chain went public with a variety of claims about how a higher minimum wage would make it necessary for him to eliminate jobs, shut down stores, and increase prices to the point where it would be difficult for people to buy his pizzas. After crunching the numbers several times, the group that did the study found that increasing the price of each pizza by $0.05 -- yes, that's just FIVE CENTS -- would *more* than offset the cost of the higher minimum wage. Our culture here in the US seems very much a combination of "I want so you can't have" and "he who dies with the most toys wins."
Here from Denmark and barely 3 minutes into the video and you saying you wanna learn had me hooked. Good on ya.
It’s very important to learn!
I am a dane, and I do believe that one the main reasons for the difference is how strong worker unions are in the different Countries.
One of the things I hear from companies in Denmark is that, they prefer you to be less at work (compared to other countries), but when you are at work you are there 100%.
So in Denmark the philosophy of most companies is if your base (home) is working you are more focused while you at work, and it reduces blunders, and blunders can be quite expensive no matter if you are a blue collar worker or a office guy.
And if you are happy at your work you will not start looking for another job.
No matter what the Company tells you, it is expensive to replace an employee and even worse do you leave for a competitor and bringing your knowledge with you.
1. You loose experience, both work experience (how many years you have done the job), and how long time you have been at the Company, each Company does things differently. You might have some courses the new guy doesn't.
2. You need someone new, the new guy, does he have your work ethics (be on time, etc.), does he "click" with his co-workers, or does the chemistry not work. etc. And it takes time to get people interviewed for the job (read the applications, 2-3 people at the interview, etc.).
3. And if you get a new guy that is what you hoped for (and not just a guy faking it at the interview), it still takes time for that person to get up to speed and "how its done around here".
I don't understand why we don't talk about our wages more with our co-workers, the only ones that benefits from us being quiet is the Company, don't get me wrong, I wouldn't talk to strangers on the internet about my salary either, but your co-workers I would, you would be surprised how many people who are doing the same job, gets paid differently.
Often when a company don't have so much to do, like seasonal work, we start sending some of our employees on courses, to gain new skills or improve those skills we already have so we are ready when there are plenty to do. In Denmark we can never compete with places like China when it comes to Salaries so we have to compete on knowledge, stability and quality.
Oh yeah I hate when the rich say we are in this boat together, no we are not, I'm in my little row-boat, and you are on a cruise ship, we might be in the same Ocean but the experience of this storm will be different.
Greetings from Denmark.
As a fellow dane I second this. 👍
Agreed. Australia's unions are powerless and going on strike can lead to prison, even if you strike over a dangerous work environment with a history of killing people. Our standards have only gone backwards ever since. You can even go to prison for just flying a union flag over a construction site in Australia. Fascism is the capitalist beast to enslave the many.
@Inland Empire You don't listen-do you?
@Inland Empire Oh- we are listening. It's the deafening sound of empty barrels.
@Inland Empire Have you ever thought about how other countries perceive & think of the US and the US ppl?
Do you think we are impressed by your war mongering and aggressive behavior.
To add to the outrage... you do know that servers in other countries get paid a living wage. Which means they do not have to depend on tips to survive! Tips are exactly what they're meant to be, extra not essential for someone to live off.
From what I understand many servers in the US get paid under 5$ an hour!
True, they do. The rationale is they (the company) assume that the staff will get tips and don't need to pay. They will look for ANY reason not to pay workers. It's more like sales really. BS
Some restaurants will pool all tips together then disperse among each worker. Although that's a better option, imo they are still employees and should be paid a living wage. This scheme treats them like an independent contractor when they're not.
Enjoyed your reaction… thank you. I am an Australian, my son is in university and is working part time casually in a supermarket earning minimum wage AUD$25p/h (US$20) plus superannuation (401K).
At one stage in my career I worked for a major US tech company, workers in Australia were paid more plus we had all the benefits: 20 days annual leave, 10 days sick leave, 13 public holidays. These are minimum requirements as defined by the government.
I have also worked in Germany and the benefits there were even better.
Important for us is work life balance and spending leisure time with friends and family. We tend to “work to live” and not “live to work”.
Enjoy your journey to learn and discover.
Wow, hasnt the hourly rate gone up up 30 years.
I'm a new German subscriber, thanks for your videos. In my opinion after seeing some of your newer and some of your older videos (clicking thumbs up on every one of them, of course 😁) it's great to see you personally grow even in these 3 last months is really a great thing to watch.
McDonald’s came to Denmark in 1981, but refused to follow labour union guidelines! The union kept pressurring them to follow the collective agreement! They didn’t!
Eventually the union turned elsewhere! And in 1989 everyone concerning McDonald’s went on a strike! No delivery trucks with groceries, no craftmen building new restuarants, evne the public started boycotting macdonalds!
And the rest is historie!
Have a look at The Battle at Bamber Bridge - I won't spoil it but its about how black American troops were received in the UK 🇬🇧 proud to be a Brit 😃
Most definitely worth watching also check out the details of British involvement in slave trade ending and fact that up to 2015 every British taxpayer was still paying off the national debt caused be this action almost £200,000,000 it took almost 200 years
Thank you to everyone for watching, I do hope you all enjoyed, I would really appreciate a like and subscription to help this channel grow and be more successful. Feel free to share your emotions in the comment section as well, Have a Blessed Day!
You think other countries treat their citizens better than the government of US does? That's an asinine statement.
you should go back to watching NFL millionaires whine about how white america has ruined their lives. As they park their 200000 dollar cars in the special parking lot at the football field.
Most “first world countries” around the world DO treat their citizens better than America does. Higher pay for minimum wage jobs, benefits, cost of high education, universal healthcare… the US is appalling in this respect, and this is the stuff that matters, and defines what’s great about a country… not some deluded sense of nationalism. It is no surprise that American politicians, most specifically Republicans, support predatory capitalist practices when their campaigns are being funded by corporations, gun lobbyists, private insurance companies etc. and the irony of it all is that they manage to get poor Americans, farmers, blue collar workers etc to vote for them, because they have done a great job of selling their version of nationalistic branding… all they have to do is say they’re going to “Make America Great Again” and shout words like “Freedom”, and their supporters are deluded enough to buy into their lies. It’s gotten to the point where these politicians have been able to convince their constituents that a terrorist insurrection on their capital is not an insurrection, but just some rowdy people who took things a little too far. Americans have suffered from predatory capitalist practices for a long time, but what’s extra concerning these days is how blind to reality half of America is to what’s truly harming Americans, which makes improving America all the more harder.
@@mountainpeakcloud8442 THIS HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH WITH THE ORDENARY AMERICAN PEOPLE YOU LOOOSR
I lived in the U.S and Europe. The main difference i have seen can be summed up in : " The government should fear the people.The people should not fear the government' .In the U.S you can vote, but you can only vote for the same two parties, and so the politicians can do whatever they want. They don't need to fear the people. In a lot of European countries , there are a lot of parties, and if the people get pissed off, they vote the government out of power, and vote for another . So those in power have to keep the people happy. This is a simplification ofcourse, but it's a good framework to use.
you know that things can change, you as a consumer have great power. You can choose not to shop from these companies. we have done it all over scandinavia. ex Walmark has been banned in Norway as they do not have good working conditions. In Denmark, people stopped trading mc Donnals until they agreed to employment contracts with the union. we humans have all the power. The rich can not get rich without us. Americans say that slavery is over but you let the rich set the time you have to work and how much you have to earn that is below the limit of survival. then you are still a slave and not a free human being.
Unfortunately in the US and Canada, we don't bother doing that. I wish we would, but we are too busy.
@@moonlitskylight5740 So too busy to try to make a better life for yourself and other workers.So too lazy to look after yourself!So live with it!.
The “I want to learn” quote is so underrated. Welcome to not just accepting the way society works we can’t keep letting huge corporations get away with this.
I'm from Sweden. I'm 54 years old and I make slightly less than the average salary. But still lead a good life with no economic worries at all. The point I want to make : I have NEVER EVER met someone having more than one job. I've never ever HEARD about someone having more than one job. That is a thing that you could say scarcely doesn't even excist in Sweden..
USA being the "greatest" country on earth - that's just a sad, sad fairytail...
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For Americans the easiest way to achieve the American dream, is to move to Europe
Most don't have the skills though, because emigrating to any European country isn't necessarily as easy as it sounds. Even here in Ireland you need to have a qualification that is in short supply here (and my son-in-law's work place have workers here from Korea, Australia, New Zealand, China, Romania, Latvia, Lithuania but none from the USA).
Such nonsense lol. Talk about ignorance
@Inland Empire No... The rest of the world have veterans too... many of them fought in the same wars that the US did.
The rest of the world is focused on moving forward... not living in the past or on the laurels of the past
In New Zealand, my Husband received FREE health care, hospitalisation and hospis care for cancer treatment. In the US,, it would bankrupt the average guy...
Starting out and training and youth minimum wage is 16 dollars an hour... and adult minimum wage is 20 dollars an hour... we also have a scheme for retirement that gives you a bulk sum of money when you reach retirement age into which you put some out of your wages... the employers put in some and then the Govt puts in some... and then when you retire, you get a pension
Parental leave, vacations every year are a requirement... You don't get that in the US
We're not 'scared' to go higher... We went higher whilst treating the workers with respect...
Kind of weird that you can't see that... After all... at the base of every rich man's company is the man who works his ass off to keep the man at the top rich.
Sad to think... that all those tax cuts that the wealthiest in the US made it a fact that the man at the top gets to pay less tax than the man at the bottom
Yes , living in tiny apartments , horrible customer service , free but bad health system , paying high taxes and the government making decision for you. Nah thanks
@@sesaba For some, nothing will EVER be good enough
The same applies to European counties regarding work hard, do better, BUT they have much much
better working conditions, pay and time off. Average 6 weeks paid holiday a year, 12 months paid
leave for having a baby and your job must be held open for you to return, and in the UK anyway
the minimum wages is getting on for £10 an hour. Americans have shocking conditions in comparison.
I came here to say this.. everything he said about the US applies to other countries..and we are looked after better.
@Inland Empire basically what many here are saying, is the US was built by literal slaves...and even after the abolition of slavery as late as 1865 (later than others ) ,the.US government still let's the business owners treat any worker like a slave 🤷 where as most of the world (including many 3rd world countries) don't .
@Inland Empire I mean sure play on veteran. It's just awful to play it on that diffuculty. I'd rather just enjoy my playthrough than struggle to get anywhere.
@Inland Empire Go take your pills, Gramps. You always make up silly fantasies in your mind when you forget your medicine.
@Inland Empire keep repeating that to yourself and posting in every other comment. Hope you get all the attention your sad self is seeking.
All the benefits we have in Europe were fought for and in some cases died for by people who Americans would consider Communists. Even here corporate business are constantly trying to chip away at those benefits to increase their profits. Luckily we always have people ready to make a stand without the worry of being labelled “Un-European”.
BTW keep up the good work.
Yes, I'm so proud of our unions in Austria. I was raised in a staunchly social democrat family. My parents are doctors but we prefer every worker gets treated fairly and we pay our taxes gladly instead of living in the US and having a boat or sth.
You are so right!
im australian and most of the teachers in high school and uni ive had have always mentioned how much they respect fast food workers and if u worked in fast food there is a higher chance u will be hired for any other job
this was depressing for me too, as a european. I have heard others (also europeans) talk about how poor america actually is, but now I truly understand. America seems to be rich only for the rich... but it's easy to do that. I have always been thankful for the everyday people of the past that they have fought for so many rights we now have here in europe. It's not all that perfect, but it's apparently so much more then America. It's not a surprise that America is such an rich power in the world, as it's litteraly exploiting it's population. Europe isn't as powerful anymore, but we did find a lot more peace and overall better life for almost all citizens then when some of the countries of europe were still powerful world nations. (and when they were constantly bickering among themselves, creating the european union really has forced those countries to work together and it shows. There is still a lot of room for improvement, but it's already so much better then before) Thanks to all those rights people in the past has fought for, I am able to study for myself and develop myself and take care of myself and in extension: my family, my neighbours, my community, my city,...
Sadly it would get worse if we don't keep fighting for those rights. they tend to take them away the moment things get rough... as people in power tend to think it's ok to take away the rights of the people with the lowest ranks,... the people that are so easily forgotten, but if they didn't do the jobs that they do, our society would fall appart. And still they are the first that get their rights taken away the moment a financial crisis hits. All the while the rich keep on getting richer.
Europe might look much nicer for the average working person, but it's a situation that has to be strived for everyday. And it's a situation that every worker in every country can strive for everyday. It isn't served to us on a silver platter, as that platter will be taken away the moment we are not asking for it and when we are not clinging to it.
maybe americans tend to not know, but we have a lot of strikes. Many working people, mostly the knowledgeworkers, in europe starts to detest all those strikes as they can be anoying, but having the right to strike is a powerful tool. And the workers bonds generally only do them if negotiations come to a dead end and the basic rights of workers get ignored. So more strikes is just a sign that our rights are being dismissed, as annoying that they can be. We should be happy for that right.
And strikes tend to still help. It forces companies to listen to their employees as without them they really are nothing but a bunch of people with ideas and big words.
Well done! People in the U.S. should know these things.
I have a lot of cousins in Sweden and Norway. Yes, they pay higher taxes, but if you consider all the things we in the U.S. have to pay for out of pocket: education, medical, prescription drugs, child care, elder care, unpaid leave if you have a child and have to take care of a sick family member, they end up much better off financially. Older people and women are given much more respect, unions are strong and people get paid a living wage. Yes, it's expected that you work hard, but if for some reason you lose your job or become disabled, you don't just fall through the cracks, there's help available. The U.S. has a streak of cruelty--many people firmly believe that if bad things happen to you, it's 100% your fault and you deserve to suffer, when the truth is, most of us live one step away from disaster and anyone can have bad luck.
Sweden and Norway are in their way back . It is unsustainable
@@sesaba . Perhaps Norway and Sweden are in a decline but it's along way down to US standard. I do like US and have spent some time there but I am glad that I do live in Scandinavia. Best of luck.
I liked your reaction and I suggest, given some of the stuff you said about work culture in the US, that you watch the video of this same channel about what's wrong with the US work culture. It will hopefully help you see things under a different light. Great reaction video btw, and greetings from Germany!
Thank you young man! That`s a compliment! You are a refreshing American! You want to learn and have an open mind. Bless you. I will follow you but only here 😁. Greetings from Finland!
McDonalds or SUBWAY pay starts at $15.20 hour while training in B.C. (133 miles north of Seattle WA) + Two weeks vacation, + 1 week sick leave, + all healthcare cost is ZERO dollars. Lower crime rate than any USA city.
I admire your honesty and humility in the face of such awful facts. You speak truth and understanding, hopefully enough people will learn and react to make things better. Apathy is your worst enemy for the future, good luck 👍🤞🤪🇬🇧🙋♀️
This all boils down to Americas employment laws. Europeans, including the UK, have
Unions to protect employees, and Parliament passes laws to stop explotation. Why
dont Americans do this ? In the UK, as in most of Europe, annual holiday leave is 6 weeks,
sick leave is paid unlimited in time, maternity leave is 12 months .... on full pay.
Why is America so behind ?
Gosh, I can tell that Second Thought is a channel that would be _very good_ for you to continue watching.
Their video on American meritocracy might not quite fit the channel profile, but you're free to watch it on your own time! Or any other ones that interest you on the channel, ideally their most popular ones.
Glad to have finally given your channel a try!
McDonald's is not the same in Europe except for the UK.
Each region has its own special dishes.
The food laws are so strict here, that you won't get crappy meat glued with meat glue, most artificial colours and flavours are banned.
So...you will have a different experience.
I mean, a BigMac is a BigMac anywhere you go, but it will taste so much better and you won't feel sick after that.
Slavery was never abolished in the USA . It just took on a different guise called capitalism where employees don't have rights . Paid days off and sick leave on top of grievance and maternity leave is determined by individual employers called "benefits "
I believe there are a couple of things that make our countries better for the average Joe:
1. We don't circumcise our kids or adults, intact genitals means a happy sex life
2. We have a healthy and natural view on sex. Naked bodies and talking about sex and sexuality is just as normal as talking about the weather.
3. Most land areas are public domains. You can walk everywhere and cross fields as you like without the threat of being shot.
4. The only weapons are in the hands of police, military and hunters, who all have to have a license. We basically have no gun violence here.
5. We have good relations with our police and military. Not once in my life have I feared the police
These are some other reasons that weren't mentioned in the video, so I thought I'd name them here
Cheers from Norway
As a Brit, I know that if I was ever to work/live somewhere else it would be somewhere else in Europe, not USA. That 28 days of holiday (incl. public holidays) in the UK is the minimum - every job I've worked has offered at least 34 and I've always been in one of the more junior roles.
I wish! Here in the US you have to be a slave for one year then if the Master still likes you, you are blessed with 14 days.
To be fair, most of the cultural differences between the US and the EU/World started shifting after WWII. Whilst the US's toll is not at all insignificant, it was quite a lot smaller percentage wise than most strongly affected countries. The impact was foreign to US citizens and their cities were not bombed, occupied, evacuated, rationed and so on. Much of the world was hurting bad. Like really, really bad. America, culturally, wasn't affected remotely as much and if anything was slammed harder with the "We won the war, best country in the world" propaganda leading up to and through the Cold War.
A battered and healing Europe started helping each other rebuild, helped destroyed lives get back together thought more about the rights of their citizens. That's when projects like the NHS started and universal healthcare systems grew. Social welfare systems grew like crazy. Education drastically improved. Unions between unexpected countries formed, leading up to things like the EU. The UK and other major European countries pushed significant influence around the globe to follow suit.
This is all the stuff the US missed out on culturally and the start of an economic boom period where their major economic advantages went unchallenged.
This argument doesn't stand up. Similarly to the US, Canada didn't suffer the from massive bombings or occupations, and didn't need a lot of rebuilding after the war, yet Canada developped the same worker rights and universal healthcare as Europe.
No, the cultural differences were there much before WW2.
@@noseboop4354 America is "the" western outlier. It proactively used the post war period to lend money to rebuild nations, push the dollar, strengthen its position in the world stage; effectively doubling down on its systems. It had it's own ideologies and they didn't waver, they strengthened.
As the leading world power it was free to do things it's own way with near full support of the population. It was rich, militarily significant, high population, and actively trying to lead the western world diplomatically.
Canada was not the US. Not even close.
Europe led the charge for humanitarian changes post WW2. Most of the world followed suit. America sat there and asserted dominance in a way only the US could.
we in britain often complain about working conditions , so thank you for this video and making me thankfull for what we have here , if i get run over by a car the ambulance picks me up takes me to the hospital and get fixed up it costs me nothing
In Norway McDonald´s workers also receive about 22 USD per hour - and they get extra working during the weekend, late etc.
That's why WE (not Americans) laugh when you say our countries are socialist and hamerica is so awsome
I find it funny that even when talking about top employment and all that which Americans are happy with, I as an office drone(and happy in that postion) always tends to have more vacation days and all that. And obviously sick days aren't a thing here.
I'm a social care worker in the UK. Because I have to work on bank holidays, my employer rolls those days up into my holiday allowance. So I get 7 weeks paid leave in total per year, which I think is fair. Cannot believe American workers allow themselves to be treated so shoddily, but I guess that's what you get when there's no unions to protect workers.
Remember when i was 14 we had school correspondent from US, we went to their home for 1 week and vice versa. We were playing football and my correspondant fall and broke his finger. He was in a total panic when i was calm calling emergency. He told me that his parrents can't afford medical bills. I told him that French Hospital was 100 % free. He couldn't believe me when i couldn't believe that a 14 Yo old have to pay bills in US for a broken finger
One famous economical philosopher said: Workers Unite!
If you stand together you can make pressure to raise minimum wages. Cause all employers who can easily replace their workers will always pay out as little as possible. America of Europe alike.
There are no "privileges" at the job in most countries of Europe.
There are "labour rights" in Europe, because governments, unions and entrepeneurs reach agreements.
US politicians are bought by the companies, and they make laws only to benefit and protect the companies, their executives and shareholders, but not to protect the workers.
The more videos like this i see, the more US seems to me a like a country of super greedy people, and modern slave traders. It seems that US citizens are only focused in work and everything to them revolves around work, to spend money, to show off about their houses, their cars, their belongings, and nothing else.
Some time ago i read somewhere "the US people are against taxes for the very rich, because most of them are taught the american dream and thus believe that they are going to be rich themselves in the future ,which never happens." (And because they do not learn about some aspects of their own countries history: their countries population and infrastructure prospered the most during the period their super rich people got very heavily taxed)
The average American is $35,000 in debt.
@@nirfz
What I actually don't understand is that it seems a lot of US citizens are against to pay taxes destinated to have an universal healthcare for all, but on the contrary they are willing to pay taxes to maintain the most expensive military machine on the world. And not only they don't protest about it, but also it seems that they are proud to pay taxes to maintain the military spendings (most of the money ends in private companies), and not for universal healthcare, or for a better public education or for increase the salaries of public teaching staff.
@@clastos Sorry in advance, this is going to be a very long answer: I think there's more than one reason for the first part. One thing is that unlike europe pharma companies and the governments /health care system don't have agreements/treaties of what medications can cost. I read that they doubled the price of insulin for example because they just could. Wouldn't work in europe. The next thing is that they don't have a concept of how it works anywhere else. And as they are told that they have the greatest country and the best doctors ect. they might think that the prices and everything would be the same, just that everybody would need to pay more than they already do. And they think that the treatments we get are inferior to what is possible in their country.
It took me some time to figure out why so many americans were against obamacare, until i realized that they would have had to pay for it from the money they had left after all the taxes they already paid.
The last thing that comes to my mind is egoism: everbody thinks only others get sick, and they don't see a benefit to "pay for someone elses health".
In our systems everybody beenfits from others being healthy, in their current system that is not the case. (at least not to their understanding. Who tells them that more taxpayers could lower the tax burdon for everybody)
And employers there seem to still be in the slavery mindset, as they haven't figured out that healthy, rested, well paid employees accomplish the same amount of work in less time with less errors.
As for the military, at least it's an employer for them. On the negative side, their soldiers aren't paid well either. And the professional armed forces version they have, disadvantages any service member when their servicetime is up. Usually they enlist for a few years. (Armed forces need lots young able bodied soldiers. As their regneration is faster and they fatigue slower) So when they get discharged, they know how to be soldiers, but have no experience in any other field of work. What job looks for a person like that?
One additional reason for their veterans sometimes having huge problems of reintegrating.
Ther would be no huge problem with a huge military, if this would mean the money spend on arms gets back into the system over taxes and salary of the employees of the manufacturers. But with that we are back in the circle: It's the US... Multi billion $ companies don't pay much tax and the workers don't get compensated adequately.
Me As an American: DISGUSTING COMMUNISM WHY THE HELL WOULD I PAY UNION DUES WHEN I GET A NEW TV
Mericaaaaaa
I like the way you do your way to react!
And to the vid: Amerika has the motto high risk, high reward, only that America does not give everyone the same chance and often locks people in certain social standings for generations with no chance to break out of the cycle.
Actually, you get paid vacation from Day one here in Denmark. And new rules calculate it monthly, so basically you can spend Your first paid vacation Days the following month. Theres also a 80% sick pay. My first uneducated job, as 19yo (20 years ago) was 25$ an hour and if i Worked overtime (past the 37hr workweek) i would get 100% on top of my salary and if i Worked weekends i would get 150% on top of my salary. Ofc we pay more in tax, but 6 Weeks paid vacation, pay to study as adults, free education and healthcare, 1 Year paid paternity/maternity leave ect. But despite the high tax, i would still get more than a low wage American and I would get All the benefits from my tax on the side. The American dream is real, just not in USA, Better chances here in Denmark honestly.
As a retired U.S. military veteran, this video educated me, pissed me off, and made me physically sick to be an American. Capitalism and labor laws are a joke here, it makes me sad that the blood, sweat, and tears I've given for this country are null and void. My question is, how do Americans fix this problem of its citizens basically being slaves to capitalism?
wow i love the high quality and the lighting on your face, it looks so neat!
thanks for checking the video out!
the thing is, if you take into account countries debts, the usa is one of the poorest countries in the world, by the amount of national debt it has
Great reaction!😊👍Can you do a video about norwegian prinsons?It’s very different because it’s based on rehabilitation and human interaction between inmates and prison guards.Very interesting!
Prisons in every country should focus on rehabilitation - your loss of freedom is the punishment - if prisoners were educated and given training opportunities while they were in there they might have a better chance of survival when released and hopefully there'd be less recidivism
@@helenagreenwood2305 I think its an insult for the victims when the killers spend only over 4 years in luxory prison. (average prison time for killing in my country Finland which has pretty similar prison system with norway)
I think its sick that guy like Breivik who killed 77 people most of them teenagers will spend his 20 year sentence in Luxory prison with his own gaming console, tv, computer and other items that even poor people in Norway cant afford. Biggest joke is that he will propably get out someday.
I think prison based on rehabilitation is good for non violent criminals. But spoiling murderers at luxory prisons is just so wrong.
@@henrimarjoan7876 I understand your annoyance but the actual punishment is loss of freedom - I'd still rather be out and about doing what I like when I like than sat in a prison - you're right about murderers receiving short sentences but people inside for petty crimes could be educated to change their views and maybe go on to a better future being more productive in society
This is why I really hoped that Bernie Sanders would become the president and at least try to move America towards European ideal, especially what is the Nordic countries. Mr. Sanders may seem radical leftist to Americans, but he would be a common sense centrist over here in Finland. Finland and other Nordic countries are basically Bernie's utopia and Finland has been awarded the happiest country in the world multiple times and I wish America would be the same too.
You should move there and take the rest of your socialist bs with you.
@@dday9257 this "socialist bs" (it's really social democracy) is very successful in Europe so yeah, if I could somehow magically make America social democracy, it would be done. I root for the progressives to make the change, eventually.
@@dday9257 better educate yourself first on socialism where government takes over the means of production. European countries like Sweden have privately owned businesses and aren’t socialist. What you are objecting to are government funded social programs. That is not socialism.
exactly so. I've struggled to get US friends to believe that Saunders probably would not be accepted as a candidate for any even mildly leftist european party, and that half his policies align with basic rights right wing parties here in ireland would not dare touch as it would be political suicide.
@@dday9257 You clearly don’t know real socialism
You are only the second reaction channel I have subed to. You will succed at learning it can be frighting but also very beautiful. I wish you well on your adventure. From a 65 year old brit.
McD's in Ireland has most of the same stuff, but it's a good bit more expensive, but have a slight difference in things....
like $30 for two large Big Mac Meals with cokes and 20 nuggets.
-A large chips(fries) serving here is probably a medium.
-Drinks come with only a couple ice cubes, IF at all.
-Dips arent free.. Ranch, Honey Mustard, BBQ Sauce, Ketchup in America, but we have dips like Garlic Dip, Mayonnaise, Sweet Curry.
-Salt is not on chips (fries) by default
-You can order:
Bacon Roll with Ketchup
Cheese Toastie (like a quesadilla)
Muffin with jam
Porridge (Oatmeal)
Garlic Mayo Chicken wrap
Breakfast Roll (baguette with bacon, eggs, tomato, etc)
a doughnut (on Eurosaver Menu)
Fish Fingers (Happy Meal fish-sticks)
You said you want to learn and also that you enjoy US McD's. I should be interested in your reaction to 'US vs UK McDonald's | Food Wars',
"Mandated figures" = the minimum regulated by law.
Companies in most EU countries are allowed to change this figures but only to improve it, not to deteriorate it, unless companies and workers reach a temporary arrangement due an extremely serious economical situation., and it is temporary until the moment it gets better.
I liked the video but one thing that is important is that in Europe those things are normal, this means it ISN'T considered socialism but basic workers rights. Socialism and class struggle have destroyed Europe in the past, what we have now is free market economies with some regulations, but definitely not socialist economies. So the guy is right, the USA has to improve their work contitions but attaching that to some kind of class struggle is just nonsense and I can understand the correlation coming from an American who can think any care for the people would be socialism but it isn't.
In America, more precisely in the USA and Brazil, you are only considered a successful worker if you are a millionaire or rich. My grandfather used to say: son, nobody gets rich by working. The underpaid work of others is what makes you rich.
I'm European. A friend of mine lives and studies in Berlin. She works as a cashier at McDonald's so her family doesn't need to support her. She makes around €1.500 a month ($1.700), which is low for Germany, but she can afford to rent her own apartment (€500 a month for a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom near the City center). A few euros for utilities and food, and everything else goes into her bank account. She doesn't need a car, so no insurance, and doesn't need health insurance since healthcare is paid through taxes (which are paid according to your income bracket).
In all fairness, you can become a billionaire in LOADS of countries besides the US. The difference is that in the US there's a huge pool of, in essence, slave labour to help one do that. In other countries, you have to do it while paying people a living wage. There are LOADS of affluent people all over the world. If you're in the Top 10-15% of earners you're likely better off in the US but the vast majority of Americans would be far better off in Europe, Australia, Canada. One only has to drive to Canada and its plain as day.
In europe there is no distinction between a cook / server in a 4 star reastaurant or bartender or hotel employee and server or an employee in a fastfood chain. due to the simple fact they are all working under the same , name Catering/ hospitality industrie .All falling under the same labour agreements. minumum wage, minumum and maximum working hrs holidays days off and ,many secondary bennefits . all nation wide agreements.
leading to higher class places paying above award or having better perks.
@@julesmasseffectmusic Exactly , experience will get you there . as every one starts at the bottom no matter what job your trained to do.
Good reaction, although I'm a bit disappointed that he concludes on the hopeless note that there's nothing we can do about this. That American sense of hopelessness (following the Regan revolution) confirms a point made at the end of the vid, that we need to re-learn the language of class struggle.
from what I know america is a place where, even if you strive very very very hard you often can't "make it"
This video gives me all feels. It literally hurts my heart. Your reactions are my reactions this whole video.
You should also see how prisoners are treated in the nordic countries like Norway or Finland.
Yes, they treat their prisoners and criminals better than their unborn.😶
@@imme6954 Always fascinating how "pro-life" people only care about babies that are unborn aka fetuses, while ones that are born you don't give a crap about them.
@@imme6954 The unborn” are a convenient group of people to advocate for. They never make demands of you; they are morally uncomplicated, unlike the incarcerated, addicted, or the chronically poor; they don’t resent your condescension or complain that you are not politically correct; unlike widows, they don’t ask you to question patriarchy; unlike orphans, they don’t need money, education, or childcare; unlike aliens, they don’t bring all that racial, cultural, and religious baggage that you dislike; they allow you to feel good about yourself without any work at creating or maintaining relationships; and when they are born, you can forget about them, because they cease to be unborn. You can love the unborn and advocate for them without substantially challenging your own wealth, power, or privilege, without re-imagining social structures, apologizing, or making reparations to anyone. They are, in short, the perfect people to love if you want to claim you love Jesus, but actually dislike people who breathe. Prisoners? Immigrants? The sick? The poor? Widows? Orphans? All the groups that are specifically mentioned in the Bible? They all get thrown under the bus for the unborn
@@FrankyPi we care if they are not criminals.
@@luciferkotsutempchannel Wow, so on point.
The UK is a powerful and wealthy country too and we are, in many ways, a meritocracy but DEFINITELY not as bad as America
Yes, the companies in the US don't want to pay anyone! The difference in our countries is, our government has set employment standards and fair wages. So in Australia, a company who does not meet the legal requirements for their employees, ie. legal wage, legal working environments, superannuation etc..... will be found out and fined. That shit doesn't pass in Australia. We have been one of the strongest Union countries in the world. It makes a difference to survival. Now the unions can go a bit far sometimes, but they are still a valuable tool.
That's why all the technology comes from australia , Intel , Microsoft , Apple , Cisco , HP , Dell , Google , Amazon , Tesla , Oracle , Pfizer , Moderna ( the vaccines you are using now )..Come on your economy is smaller than Texas... You have nice beaches and that's it
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I'm from a country that US "bombed to oblivion" and we have national health care, 12 paid national holiday days + X amount religious days off work (6 for catholic) if you celebrate the holidays, 52 weeks paid parental leave for the first and second and 104 weeks for the third child. If you adopt, you get 6 months paid. 20-30 paid vacation days. All the previously mentioned pays 100% wage. There's no limit on sick days. When you are sick you are sick. For sick days we are paid around 70% wage compared to full.
I work at a takeaway store here in Australia and I also get paid $22/hr. You also get paid more on weekends cause it’s considered time away from your family and double the pay on all public holidays. So if that public holiday is on a weekend you’ll get $50-$60/hr depending on your age. I’m full time so I get sick/ personal/ holiday leave. Right now I’ve got about 7 weeks of holiday saved just because I couldn’t go anywhere cause of covid. Your employer is obliged to set you up with your retirement fund so everybody starts putting money into their retirement straight away without even realising. I also live on my own and afford all my bills and utilities as well as putting money back into the economy with my everyday spending. That’s what a liveable wage is meant to do.
👍🏼🇦🇺 Gday from WA😁
Dude, people can be mean, it doesn't matter what country you're from
"It's called the American Dream, because you have to be asleep to believe it." - George Carlin
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I'm Brazilian and I'd never move to the USA. The American dream is long gone.
Come to Brazil, you can live from the amount you make from TH-cam in dollars and live a very good life here bruh
Kudos to you...knowledge is power so I'm Impressed you have an open mind 😉
Denmark is a very special place when it comes to labor market practices and work Life balance. When it comes to wage comparison I'd probably make the comparison between the US and the UK or Germany! They have more similar work/social cultures and historical parameters...
I'd recommend watching Kraut's video on Denmark if you want to get to know the Danish history and culture if you want to understand why I don't think it's entirely reasonable to compare the US to Denmark...
Love the content, bro 👍
McDs food is horrible, haven't eaten one of their burgers in over 30 yrs.
What about the fries
Those are good right?
Not a huge fan of fast food but I think they maybe have the best fries 🍟
@@foreignreacts Much prefer chips. MC D fries are always cold, and tasteless.
Great content. In fact, there was an attempt to do this (or at least something similar) by a president (FDR) in the 40s called the "Second Bill of Rights." Lots of people don't even know it was ever a thing. Guess what.... didn't pass because of backlash from Congress coupled with corporate influence. FDR's reasoning for wanting it and naming it the way he did was that he felt the original Bill of Rights was not adequate to assure equality in the pursuit of happiness, which is a huge thing as it is one the founding principles of our country, along with a few others about life and liberty. Most people have never even heard of it, and it was not taught in history class when I was in school and I was born in 1973. I did learn about it in college when I was pursuing my degree. There's a reason for that saying about money being the root of all evil. Until we get past this whole money thing and class thing and everyone works to better themselves and the rest of humanity as their core common goal, this will never change, at least here. Want to change it...... then vote those idiots out of power in Washington and remove the upper management of these companies that's whose sole purpose is to exploit others by only caring about turning a profit and buying political influence. Make no mistake about it, there goal isn't money per se, it's power and influence and money buys you that. That's the entire point for those $10k per plate fund raisers politicians do, especially in election years. Hope the future generations figure that out.
Even in my my country South Africa. 30 days sick leave, 28 days annual leave, 4 months Maternity Leave for the mother, 10 days maternity leave for the father
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As a Dane I would suggest a new world goal: Educate Americans about the rest of the world.
Wow 😢😭