Can we collectively make an effort to better our prospects for the profession?

Hey, some companies in the US do it, but so far I've only been at one that has it (out of 4 employers for myself, plus half a dozen others I know the benefits of from friends/family). Once I found out about it I was like, "Wtf, this is amazing, basically free money!" Then I found out it's normal in EU. Mine isn't 10.5% and it has a bunch of preconditions (e.g. it doesn't actually vest until you're with the company for like 5 years), but hey--I'm not putting a penny into it (it's like 7% of my salary, completely funded by the company) and I never expected it, so it's a nice bonus to me.

The worst part is that having a company with actually decent benefits in the US is so rare that it's going to be a difficult decision to ever leave it.

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