@rbreich I may be wrong, but speaking for myself, I've never had a problem with any employer; the problem I've always experienced is that so very much of what I earn is taken in a multitude of taxes, both overt and hidden. I roughly estimate of the wealth I'm being paid, about 70% to 80%, all told, goes in tax. Income taxes, social security taxes (here the employer pays a *lot*), sales taxes, corporation taxes (which simply lead to higher prices for goods and services, which I buy), and so on.