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Old 07-21-2007, 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted by motordavid
I also believe those $70+/"hour" numbers tossed around include the huge health care and benefits costs that
This is why US companies have trouble competing in general. Things like 401K plans and health insurance are not needed in other countries as the government provides such things. Firms in Japan only need to pay salary to workers. There are no "benefits" other than perhaps some vacation time.
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