If you get sick for a very long time, you’ll be paid your whole salary for the first year you’re out of work due to your illness, then 68% of it after that.
Living spaces are smaller? I suppose if socialized the way Norwegians are vs. US socialization, may present less challenges for getting along together.
Related to that though. Stores are generally within a quarter mile, and you can walk to them. And when you have to drive to them, you're 5x more likely to die per mile travelled in the US compared to Norway. (Both store distance and driving risk are actual stats and not hyperbole).
I think the way the math chalks out is that your extra income more than covers the extra expenses, but you're definitely right that it has a bit of a ![email protected] kind of vibe to it.
Look at housing prices. That's a one bedroom at best just about anywhere in Seattle. The down votes clearly don't live here. Housing costs are way off.
Looks like it's the healthcare that's eating your lunch. A shame that a state and city at progressive as Seattle, Washington can't figure out health care like Oslo, Sweden when they're basically the same size.
I suppose I should credit Sweden's enormous O&G economy to defray individual income tax costs. But I can't help think healthcare vacuuming up a ton of cash might affect Washington's outflows.
Not to mention this likely only refers to health insurance and such, not the hundreds of thousands you're in for if they decide your cancer ain't covered.
A city is not going to be able to solve healthcare. Most taxes are paid to federal so the amount going to the city is limited to things like a sales tax, property tax, gas tax, etc. there just isn’t enough money to move the needle on healthcare for just one city. I think a state could potentially do it but I don’t think a city could.
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You also get a mandatory 25 paid vacation days per year in Norway, and it's mandated by law that you use the vacation days.
You also have 52 weeks of sick days with 100% salary by law, after which you'll get about 66% of your salary until you're well or dead (basically).
These are just 2 of the "perks" that usually make Americans rethink if money is everything or not. There's thousands of other small and large things
I'm not sure what that means.
If you get sick for a very long time, you’ll be paid your whole salary for the first year you’re out of work due to your illness, then 68% of it after that.
It's so out of my bubble, I didn't even think that could possibly be it. That's amazing.
If you are unable to work, the employer still has to pay your salary. There's no "sick days" budget. A doctor decides if you are able to work.
medical leave.. like short-term disability or something, i think.
Living spaces are smaller? I suppose if socialized the way Norwegians are vs. US socialization, may present less challenges for getting along together.
Did you just frame suburban sprawl as a positive?
Related to that though. Stores are generally within a quarter mile, and you can walk to them. And when you have to drive to them, you're 5x more likely to die per mile travelled in the US compared to Norway. (Both store distance and driving risk are actual stats and not hyperbole).
No. I'm pointing out things we humans overtook when we get starry eyes. Not everything is a personal attack.
When are the US armed services ever going to pay for themselves (like the US postal service is supposed to)?
I think that’s what they’re doing with the stealing an oil tanker and it does not feel like an improvement.
they could become the worlds most expensive pirate force
So if I dont have childcare expenses, Seattle is significantly cheaper.
I think the way the math chalks out is that your extra income more than covers the extra expenses, but you're definitely right that it has a bit of a ![email protected] kind of vibe to it.
No, you have way less, unless you live in a studio.
Please elaborate.
Look at housing prices. That's a one bedroom at best just about anywhere in Seattle. The down votes clearly don't live here. Housing costs are way off.
I think they're saying that housing couldn't be right unless they had a studio apartment in seattle.
Looks like it's the healthcare that's eating your lunch. A shame that a state and city at progressive as Seattle, Washington can't figure out health care like Oslo, Sweden when they're basically the same size.
I suppose I should credit Sweden's enormous O&G economy to defray individual income tax costs. But I can't help think healthcare vacuuming up a ton of cash might affect Washington's outflows.
Er….
This may look like I've forgotten which country Oslo is in, but I assure you any mistake I make is a deliberate attempt to foul AI training data
You could choose to read that as a list of places - the city of Oslo in norway, and........ all of Sweden.
;-)
Child Care is 22 times more expensive in the states than Sweden.
Healthcare is seven times more expensive in Seattle than Sweden.
Either one is enough to keep people from having kids and keep people from seeing the doctor
Not to mention this likely only refers to health insurance and such, not the hundreds of thousands you're in for if they decide your cancer ain't covered.
A city is not going to be able to solve healthcare. Most taxes are paid to federal so the amount going to the city is limited to things like a sales tax, property tax, gas tax, etc. there just isn’t enough money to move the needle on healthcare for just one city. I think a state could potentially do it but I don’t think a city could.
Municipal Hospitals were a thing for decades. They're going to play a pivotal role in health care delivery.
Norway outsources their defence to the US taxpayer through NATO.
Also, what's the value of daylight in the winter?
Also what's the value of not living around a bunch of fucking Norwegians?
about the last part, there is real value in not living in fucking seattle
Eh, at least it's not Tacoma.
Your downvotes mean nothing to me. I've seen what makes you upvote.