Re:My Salary Progression in Tech
by tonyedgecombe on Friday March 15, 2019 @09:23AM
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The UK is very similar to the US, the culture is quite individualistic which leads to a consumerist outlook. You can opt out of that but you won't get much support, indeed people will mostly push you towards it. The rot set in with Thatcher and it's got steadily worse since then.
Re:My Salary Progression in Tech
by monadgonad on Friday March 15, 2019 @07:18AM
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> a second home in the countryside, where he spends every summer weekend
So, material things and holidays? All that says is that those things are cheaper for people outside of the UK.
The second home is usually a hobby by itself that includes building, woodworking, gardening, some light plumbing and electrical stuff etc. It's very different than a hotel or Airbnb.
That's what I noticed during my undergraduate years in the UK after growing up in continental Europe: "lifestyle" for most people in the UK from the young age is associated with spending money on material things and holidays, not pursuing life-long hobbies and interests.
In much of continental Europe people seem to be enjoying their lives a way more, despite often earning 2-3x lower salaries while doing similar jobs.
In my own country, even a person making 15k / year might have a second home in the countryside, where he spends every summer weekend with his friends and family.