[mahmoudhossam]

I was referring to healthcare which constitutes the bulk of benefits in the US.

Also PTO is more regulated in the EU than it is in the US.

[Yujf]

Yeah healthcare is for sure better in EU and so less of a benefit, but I still get additional insurance through my company and most white collar jobs do. It's for the extra costs of hospitalisation such as upcharges for a single room and other costs general health care doesn't cover.

[cscurmudgeon]

> constitutes the bulk of benefits in the US.

What? What do you mean by bulk?

[mahmoudhossam]

As in healthcare is very expensive over there and that most of it is tied to the employer.

I'm not sure what you're asking here.

[cscurmudgeon]

It is expensive but salaries are also higher. Most people pay a few hundred at max per month on several thousand dollars of salary.

I am not sure what you mean by saying "constitutes the bulk of benefits in the US"

https://www.statista.com/statistics/631987/percent-of-income...

Do you mean outside of plain salary, medical benefits are the highest?

I think that may be more correct.

But even that may not be universally true. For folks in software, at least matching retirement benefits will outweigh medical benefits

[mahmoudhossam]

Yes, I'm not counting the salary as a benefit.

I'm not really familiar with US pension plans so I stand corrected.