[goatforce5]

NPR's Planet Money recently did a couple of podcasts about Denmark which echoes the points you mention. They also point our there's little or no stigma attached to being fired from a job in Denmark.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/01/podcast_the_awesomest...

http://www.npr.org/blogs/money/2010/01/podcast_tax_me_please...