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The normal work week in the United States is also 40 hours. I would guess that most salaried people work closer to 50 hours per week. Most people start with two weeks vacation but get more as they get more time with the company. After 10 years of service most U.S. companies provide four or more weeks vacation. We, too, pay into government retirement plans (Social Security) as well as private and company-run plans. The payout for the government plan is very meager and needs to be augmented to live a decent lifestyle post-retirement.
Firing someone in order to deny them earned retirement benefits violates about a zillion laws. Even those who do not earn much money will get social security, but the amount is very much below the poverty level. The total amount U.S. workers pay into the government retirement plan is about 8.5 percent of their pay. And most people I know under 40 years old just view this as a tax to which we will never see a payout.
As to the last question: most people I know like their jobs but are not wedded to them. However, we do not enjoy forking over 60 percent of our pay to the government so it can take care of all our needs throughout life, a la European countries. In fact, Americans resist mightily any and all attempts by the government to intrude more on our lives. I will tell you, though, that most global corporations avoid having European facilities if they can, because of the very entitlement mentality of the workers and government you describe. It’s sad to say, but it is a global economy, and Europeans – with their high taxes, weak currencies, onerous disability laws and low worker productivity – are quickly becoming obsolete places to do business. If unchecked, my guess is that within 20 years the primary economy of Europe will be tourism.
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