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I'm in the US and the work is okay. The pay is well but with the current situation here, I am looking to move to the EU. Work life balance depends on your company and your job. Benefits also depends on the company.
I've only ever worked in the US so I can't speak to any other countries. However, it seems like the US doesn't value work-life balance as much as some other countries. We are all about the hustle and grind culture.
There are a ton of variables, and everyone’s experience is different, but overall, I’d say in the U.S., you generally see higher salaries, fewer benefits, and healthcare can be a real ordeal. In Canada, work-life balance is usually solid, though salaries for the same roles tend to be lower. I can’t really speak for the EU or UK, but I’d love to hear how others’ experiences compare, probably very different depending on the industry, too.
I have have worked in the US, EU, and UK. Currently, it looks like you are going to get the higher salaries out of the US (depending on your role), but what you need to pay for additional benefits, commuting and rent may require it. US taxes are pretty good in comparison to the others however (crazy right?). The EU has a much higher work-life balance, salaries a bit lower than the US and living costs are a bit higher generally (rent, gas, food, etc). However, significant better vacation benefits - proximity and overall national and holidays are 30+ days per year (tough to get that in some places in the US). The UK is the worst for salaries, even with the stronger currency value. It also has a tax system which discourages companies and individuals pursuing higher salary brackets. Work/Life balance is variable with housing, food and other living costs being slightly less than the EU, but with all the choice and availability that you can get in the US. This is all general, based on my experience, but hopefully helps…
EU have way better wlb. US pays more. The EU is quite different depending on which location. But there are pros and cons for each of these countries. You’ll have to decide on what you value most
On average, EU has better work-life balance and slower career progression. The U.S. has a higher upside (comp, opportunistic roles converting into something big, career progression) but also a more significant downside (zero job security, stronger personalities and more transactionality at work, no work-life balance). Canada is in between the U.S. and EU-you can find spots with better WLB than in the US, particularly, in Montreal, Calgary or Vancouver, but comp is way lower than in the US and career trajectory is very slow. Toronto is largely known for the grind culture and almost worse than US hours, especially in financial services where a lot of folks want to become the largest fish in a small pond. I’m Canadian who worked both in continental Europe and the U.S.