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by sys_64738 1379 days ago
In Britain you typically work 37.5 hours per week and get five weeks vacation. Over 47 weeks, those extra 2.5 hours an American works is three extra weeks of work. If you only get 10 days vacation per year then an American works 3 more weeks, for a total of 6 more weeks than a Brit.
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But US salaries are much more than 12% higher.