[sinclair]

BTW - The typical European worker gets around 8 weeks vacation, not a bad "standard of living".

"The average American WORKER (as opposed to those who pretend to work while whining..."

I believe Illbay defined his "Standard of Living" quite adequately.

[Tuco-bad]

I believe Illbay defined his "Standard of Living" quite adequately.

And I believe you don't know what you are posting about!

[Illbay]

Reminds me of a guy at a state agency that was trying to recruit me to come work for the government a few years ago.

You know what his big pitch was? "We have liberal vacation and sick leave, and a GREAT retirement system!"

In other words, "come work as little as possible for us, and look forward to the time when you don't have to work at all."

If we ever get to the point in this country where the majority are salivating over the chance to have eight weeks' vacation every year, it will be all over for the American Dream.