As a European, I can tell from experience that my US friends are usually yellow with jealousy (in a good way) when I mention the fact that:
1. I work part-time
2. live rent-controlled
3. have an affordable healthcare insurance (€125 p/m) and car insurance (€50 p/m).
4. and have 15 holidays per year (but I only need 3 days “holidays” to take a whole week off because I work part-time).
True, I earn a lot less than some California friends, I don't drive a new BMW and I don't go to Disney every month. But that's not what my life is about anyway.
1. I work part-time 2. live rent-controlled 3. have an affordable healthcare insurance (€125 p/m) and car insurance (€50 p/m). 4. and have 15 holidays per year (but I only need 3 days “holidays” to take a whole week off because I work part-time).
True, I earn a lot less than some California friends, I don't drive a new BMW and I don't go to Disney every month. But that's not what my life is about anyway.