Re:Why is America the 'no-vacation nation'?
by richcollins on Monday May 23, 2011 @03:11PM
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Or you could be a contract developer in the US, make 2x US employee salary and take vacation whenever you don't have an active project (months if you want).
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Re:Why is America the 'no-vacation nation'?
by canadiancreed on Monday May 23, 2011 @04:26PM
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With the only caveat being to get that next contract.
Not that I'm disagreeing with you, it is the way to go. You just need the constant stream of work, which is easier said then done.
...and the other caveat of trying to obtain medical coverage.
Re:Why is America the 'no-vacation nation'?
by canadiancreed on Wednesday May 25, 2011 @10:07PM
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depends on where you live. Here outside of dental it's all covered. And the local CoC offers full dental/prescription coverage for a decent amount per employee.
You can do similar in Europe as well. At least when I was there, many of my colleagues at Schneider Electric were contractors making decent money (even for US rates).
Actually being a contractor in a country with good social safety net is even better... as you're employment isn't responsible for healthcare benefits* , your options are much better.
* France has a public/private deal where you (or your employer) can pay extra for better service, but the baseline social safety net is quite ample.