[bryan_w]

Europe may not be able to compete, but at least they get 4 months mandatory vacation a year and 5 years of paternity leave.

[ClumsyPilot]

I wish we did have 4 months of vacation.

From the day you get your first job till the end of your career, you have about 2 years total to split between you wife, kids and aging parents that may pass away before you get to retire. This is quite sad actually, work for 40 year to earn 2 years of life