[creativenolo]

No mention of time off.

Salaries might be higher in the US but how should the increased time off factor into the calculations?

I'd love to work in the US. But the lack of days off is off putting. I have yet to come off a holiday wishing I'd been working instead — from a short, medium and long term perspective — even when work is great.

[refurb]

If you're working for a SV tech firm, the vacation is comparable.

I had 5.5 weeks off per year. I took 5 weeks off in a row one time. People who replied to emails on vacation were laughed at ("don't they have a life beyond work?").

[hulitu]

5.5 Weeks is 28 working days. That's what a begginer gets here in DE ( as engineer)

[refurb]

Right, so "comparable".

[codegeek]

5 weeks is not the average though. It is usually around 2 weeks if you are just starting out.

[creativenolo]

I know of many SV firms how don't do this, and one who does.

Also, do you count sick days in this?