• LaLiLuLuCo@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    50k is more than most Europeans make with 3-6 years of education… That’s my point.

    It is low, but the take home in Europe is even lower like 25-30k, 60k before taxes with years of education, and you’re still paying €300 each month for public health insurance which takes up 5-10% of your income.

    Some of my coworkers with PHDs and post docs and 5-10 years are only pulling 90k before taxes. An electric bike for example still costs €3-4k, and they have to pay for registration and insurance on it.