Working in a school seems to be the way to go (USA)

I think much discussion on what life is like in the US and whether one will experience an overall better quality of life there or in other developed countries honestly misses the mark by a bit. In this sub and in many similar, when Europeans (for example) talk about parental leave, vacation, healthcare that is free or cheap at the point of use, etc. there are invariably people like OP who pop up and say: «I moved to the US five years ago and get six weeks vacation, my entire healthcare costs covered, and two years paternity leave…» as a counter to the better QoL claims in Europe. That is wonderful for OP and people like them skilled/lucky/driven enough to get the jobs they did. But, that isn’t the same thing as in other developed countries where all of those aspects of life are not just available, but mandated by law. The cashier at the local supermarket, the cleaner at McDonalds, the road worker, the bus driver… all of them get the same benefits as the software engineer, the physician, and the CEO. Not only that, but they are not treated as benefits that one CAN use but as rights and obligations that one MUST use. There is no such thing as flimsy paper «unlimited PTO» or «six weeks off per year» that many people from the US will tell you would get them laid off if they actually used all the days. These not only are used but must be used every year by everyone. If one is hindered from using them it will lead to legal action both from the individual and their union. I recall in one of these threads once that someone who had only lived in the US could not wrap their heads around that the cashier at the local ice cream shop would enjoy all these same benefits because the idea was so foreign to them. That is really what should be talked about. The universality of these benefits. I understand that particularly in r/expats where we are likely more frequently white collar workers who have lots of competitive options in our home countries, we might not think of people at all levels of the workforce. But it’s precisely there that the QoL is most evidently higher in other developed countries.