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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by raarts on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @02:32AM (#15755015)
> isn't worth the extra 600k

Do you really think you should pay twice as much in the US compared to other countries with equal quality?

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by lloyd-christmas on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @10:37AM (#15757561)
If what you're quoting is what you are actually responding to, you've missed the point. That quote is a comparison between a UPS driver and a Doctor, not a Doctor in the US and one in Norway. If you're trying to compare countries, you're not paying twice as much once you account for what goes into achieving that income.
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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by raarts on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @06:06PM (#15761491)
Maybe I didn't get my point across, but what I was getting at: salaries really have to do with the extreme healthcare costs in the US.

https://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/10/25/doctors-sal...

(Also on HN today)

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Re:Blue-collar wages are surging. Can it last? by lloyd-christmas on Wednesday November 22, 2017 @06:42PM (#15761680)
I've commented on that one as well. Feel free to read those.
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