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[quote=Anonymous]I'll echo what poster says above, but it's not just for large companies: small entrepreneurs find it all very frustrating as well. It's a system that punishes innovation and growth and penalizes people for trying to work, hiring is more difficult. That's why many French people end up moving abroad. Quebec was really popular until recent changes, and the US as well.

And people are generally much less wealthy, which some might see as good in terms of wealth gap, but it doesn't mean there is no poverty. You can have an advanced degree and still make very little. Then of course healthcare is cheap, and generally pretty good (has its faults, btdt...I'd rather be here with my average/not cheap/not great plan than there). But other expenses like getting your roof replaced, heating in the winter? Not a lot cheaper than it is here. Same with cars, gas is also much more expensive.

So the low salaries with strong social safety nets might sound amazing to an American, but they do not prevent you from being in a precarious position due to other expenses no social safety net covers.[/quote]

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