[mynewwork]

Funny, "labor law disaster tourism" could also explain how an American feels visiting Spain, France or Italy right now.

No system is perfect, but let's not pretend labor laws in the EU don't come with massive downsides (unemployment, difficulty to start or grow a business, purchasing power of discretionary income).

Here's a simple rule of thumb for understanding the situation in the US: if you have to be at work at a specific time and get scheduled breaks, you probably get paid overtime. If you're judged on your output and nobody notices when you go get coffee, eat lunch or start in the morning, you probably get paid a consistent salary regardless of exact hours you were in the office.

[crdoconnor]

>No system is perfect, but let's not pretend labor laws in the EU don't come with massive downsides (unemployment, difficulty to start or grow a business, purchasing power of discretionary income).

Unemployment wasn't caused by labor laws, it was caused by intentionally destructive pan-EU fiscal policy.

Difficulty to start or grow a business - compared to silicon valley, maybe. Fewer investors / smaller markets. Not really a labor law thing.

Purchasing power of discretionary income - caused by the high dollar, which is in turn caused by US military hegemony. Not labor laws.