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Also, to save you a few years of surprises, here are some other factoids:
there's minimal healthcare, likely to be canceled by the next president
minimum wage is the equivalent of 5.33 euros and for waiters its only 1.57euros
Payday is not mid month but well after you do the work.
You can be fired at anytime without any waring for any reason from most jobs. Frequently a security guard will escort you out of the building.
But on the upside:
There's a death penalty in 3/5 of the country
The notion that the world is 6000 years old is sometimes taught in school.
You can buy a gun instantly in most states.
We have a per capita GDP almost as high as a northern European country.
We may not be socialist. Well, ok, some people say we are so never mind.
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Also, to save you a few years of surprises, here are some other factoids:
there's minimal healthcare, likely to be canceled by the next president
minimum wage is the equivalent of 5.33 euros and for waiters its only 1.57euros
Payday is not mid month but well after you do the work.
You can be fired at anytime without any waring for any reason from most jobs. Frequently a security guard will escort you out of the building.
But on the upside:
There's a death penalty in 3/5 of the country
The notion that the world is 6000 years old is sometimes taught in school.
You can buy a gun instantly in most states.
We have a per capita GDP almost as high as a northern European country.
We may not be socialist. Well, ok, some people say we are so never mind.