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Cordelia Carstairs
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Cordelia Carstairs • upvoted 23 items 1 year ago
JeezBelieveThat reply
Work Life Balance Going to Europe and then coming back to Texas and visiting our corporate offices in Dublin, London, Paris. Yes the European working hours are different. But it seems there’s more of a balance and respect for personal time and medical time or absence. Vs in America working yourself to the bone. Also the absence of Tipping, and availability of metro and being able to conveniently walk where you need to get to. 1 mile in Europe feels shorter than the 1 mile walk in USA hahaha sidewalk availability and lack of parks to cut through etc.
mamamia1001 reply
Online bank transfers. Americans get all excited over stuff like Venmo but I can send money to anyone via my online banking app for free.
smileysarah267 reply
I’m a project manager in the US and it baffles me that my European team gets an entire month off in the summer. I’m over here saving my vacation days incase I get sick.
Shrooma111 reply
Taking your own shopping bag(s) to the supermarket. Totally normalized in all European countries as far as I know. Or buy a (firm) shopping bag at the store if you don't have one with you. All those plastic bags in US stores, so small that it can only hold two cans of milk so you see customers with a dozen plastic bags for their groceries.. unthinkable in Europe.
DogsArePrettyCool4 reply
The hugest mindf**k for me is the maternity leave. An entire, paid year?! I get that they can channel more money into that stuff since the US has military needs paid for, but that’s still pretty impressive.
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Cordelia Carstairs • upvoted 17 items 2 years ago
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50 Times Teachers Hung The Funniest Signs In Their Classrooms And They Ended Up Being Praised Online
50 Times Teachers Hung The Funniest Signs In Their Classrooms And They Ended Up Being Praised Online
50 Times Teachers Hung The Funniest Signs In Their Classrooms And They Ended Up Being Praised Online
50 Times Teachers Hung The Funniest Signs In Their Classrooms And They Ended Up Being Praised Online
Cordelia Carstairs • upvoted 20 items 1 year ago
JeezBelieveThat reply
Work Life Balance Going to Europe and then coming back to Texas and visiting our corporate offices in Dublin, London, Paris. Yes the European working hours are different. But it seems there’s more of a balance and respect for personal time and medical time or absence. Vs in America working yourself to the bone. Also the absence of Tipping, and availability of metro and being able to conveniently walk where you need to get to. 1 mile in Europe feels shorter than the 1 mile walk in USA hahaha sidewalk availability and lack of parks to cut through etc.
Robhow reply
Mayo with french fries. I’m in the US but have cousins in Holland. They introduced me to to this years ago and it’s pretty awesome.Shrooma111 reply
Taking your own shopping bag(s) to the supermarket. Totally normalized in all European countries as far as I know. Or buy a (firm) shopping bag at the store if you don't have one with you. All those plastic bags in US stores, so small that it can only hold two cans of milk so you see customers with a dozen plastic bags for their groceries.. unthinkable in Europe.DogsArePrettyCool4 reply
The hugest mindf**k for me is the maternity leave. An entire, paid year?! I get that they can channel more money into that stuff since the US has military needs paid for, but that’s still pretty impressive.
mamamia1001 reply
Online bank transfers. Americans get all excited over stuff like Venmo but I can send money to anyone via my online banking app for free. Cordelia Carstairs • is following a person
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