I'm so glad I'm living in Germany.
12 months parental leave and three years part-time per child with reduced risk of cancellation and after that the right to do part-time as long as minors are in the household.
And 20 days vacation is the minimum for 5d/weeks (24 days, if working 6d/w) -- a lot offer 29, 30, sometimes more payed days off :-)
So, with 60k€+/a I couldn't care less for a six figure income at Google :-P
Have nice day with your American way of "work-life-balance".
I don't think this is an accurate comparison. A more apt one would be;
$400k/yr with no social safety net, no national healthcare, and obscene housing costs so you end up in an area with good schools, work like a dog with little actual labor laws etc, no pension etc.
€60k/yr with 1-2 years leave and generous vacation, actual labor laws, good public education, good equitable walkable neighborhoods etc, a pension etc
I exaggerate a bit but the reason people want to earn so much in the U.S is because a large amount of that money goes to building a personal safety net that is guaranteed in most other developed countries.
The average German working class worker probably lives a happier, more fulfilling life than a so called "professional" in the U.S.