[chipdart]

> For people with family, I believe a good insurance plan and flexibility in hours also mean a lot.

Healthcare is one of those things that's a perk in the US, but is not such a big deal in most western countries. Hopefully the US will be able to benefit from that someday.

[AlotOfReading]

Healthcare isn't much of a differentiator in the kinds of jobs being discussed here. Pretty much all of them will have good healthcare plans that are as close to free for the employee as the IRS and insurers will allow.

You still have to interact with the insanity of the American healthcare system, but you're not being financially ruined by it.