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3:00 -- In a 2015 survey, the top 5 ancestry groups in the US were: German 14%, African 12%, Mexican 11%, Irish 10%, English 8%. This matches the 27 million listed in the vid.
yeah its not 360 million total either its like 330 million
I think when the video said 5.6 weeks off for the UK they assume a work week is 5 days of pay which would be 28 days. It definitely would've been easier to understand if the infographic guy just quoted it in days off though.
Nope
@@scluedke it checks out mathmatically.
"I think you're deluding yourselves, I think it's more like half"
Nope. Basically the Brits and French took over the place and kinda left it, but it was the Germans who came and populated it.
Where I am, it's between St Louis, Louisville, and several other French settlements. Yet French-Americans basically don't exist anywhere in the midwest. Instead we have tons of towns that are nearly 100% German.
Germans American were who took this country all the way to the top and made it ..
Yea knew thisn
Can confirm this
I live near Detroit. French. Michigan is made up of French German and Native American. It also has the highest population of Arabic.
In America if you don’t have a job you can apply for Medicare.
Just know that America is full of greed and all about money. Capitalism. Chaos makes the country go round.
@@dayra6425 😐
28 Days = 5.6 WORK WEEKS
Yeah, they were thinking full 7 day weeks, and not 5 day work weeks.
On the divorce Stat, please keep in mind that that's not half of people, but that the same people often get divorced multiple times. With every subsequent divorce, a person's likelihood of divorcing again goes up.
Des religion also affects divorce rates! And older Americans are more religious then most in the uk!
I'm Canadian and I'm a huge fan of you blokes.
Same
BC GANG
I was diagnosed as Canadian too.....
my doctor said I'd have to live with it for the rest of my life.....
I can still pass for normal on a good day.....
but often give myself away..... by ending my sentences with an "eh" eh.
@@JuandeFucaU do you know if theirs any medication for your diagnosis, i American and I hear it’s spreading to my country.
@@Yeoldepube try chuggin a Molsons and chase it with some maple syrup and poutine maybe?
Even if you have insurance you still have copays for services, which can be huge. An example, I had a simple laparoscopic surgery, no complications and out the same day. $40k bill of which I was responsible for over $4k to the hospital alone. One doctors visit and your entire budget is fucked for the year(s). That why we let things go and avoid the doc unless we have to.
Hence why the system needs to change.
that bezos alien joke had me fuckin rollin, love you guys
In the U.S., insurance quality varies widely. With some, you can spend weeks and weeks in a hospital, but you're only responsible for a couple thousand dollars. The best part is the lack of waiting. Six months (or longer) to get a new knee or hip? No. One week.
And the big thing is in America we have a choice on our healthcare, it’s not controlled by the government.
@@Benjamin-1776 basically I can choose who gives me crippling debt 👍
@@pinheadlarry8923, well yes. And that’s actually a good thing. When run by the government, your healthcare is the worst. You can’t do anything about it unless you want to pay a fortune, and you’ll still have to pay the healthcare taxes above that. In America you can pay less or about the same as the taxes in Europe, but your healthcare isn’t government controlled, so it’ll be actually be good.
My brother served in the US Marines. He said when he was over seas, aside from feeling safe among other US soldiers, he felt safe when England and Poland were around. You guys are just as brave and crazy and well trained as they were. Glad we’re on the same side!!.
American here, im a huge fan!
"Call a Scottish guy 'Scotch' and see what happens." 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
nothing happens
@@FurlogTheGiant Depends on the person
Aussies always ask me if I'm Irish, doesn't bother me.
Call me Scotch and I'll spend the next ten minutes roasting you with jokes mentioning Scotch in an American accent
scotch- irish were the the scottish who moved to the ulster region of ireland and their family moved to america/
that was hundreds of years ago btw lol
@@forexalised9053 A bit late to the conversation, but if you don't mind me asking with no disrespect intended. Why would calling a Scottish person "Scotch" have negative connotation?
Even if you have insurance in the US medical bills can still be crushing first hand Experience
Facts. Insurance companies accumulate profits by NOT delivering. It is basically gambling. They place a bet on whether or not you get injured or die within the boundaries of their contract. If you fall outside that contract in any way, they won't cover you. And those companies retain their protected status by using those profits to lobby and influence politics....
Yes sir, its depressing
Yes, Yes, Yes and not to mention the price of medications
Health insurance is the biggest issue and broken system here. I haven't been able to afford quality insurance for over 10 years and the US gov't has the audacity to fine us if we don't have/can't afford health insurance. Money and greed run rampant in the US smh. Americans and our culture have become disgusting.
@@goodvibes7104do you expect health insurance to cover 100% of the cost. It's just weird because you complain about the government and yet you want the same government to fix Healthcare? Or am I getting your point wrong
28 DAYS VACATION????
Last I got was 68 hours of paid vacation per year and I thought I was lucky to have so much 😂😭😭😭
It's fucked isn't it
Here in the U.S. you are even charged for the ambulance ride to the hospital. There have been stories of people calling Uber to take them to the hospital because its cheaper. And that ambulance bill can be as much as two or three thousand U.S.
Not true. I've taken an ambulance many times and when on my mom's insurance it was covered. When I aged out at age 26 and went on state Medicaid insurance, still covered and I don't pay for ambulances. Just called one last week in fact.
@@kelseyk530 Every insurance is different in what it will cover. A lot of them don't cover an ambulance fee.
What we call Scots-Irish, you call Ulster Scotts. They are who settled pretty much all of the Appalachian Mountains in the US. American country music has its roots in Irish and Scottish folk music. In modern country, you really can't hear it anymore, but if you listen to American country music from 50 years ago, you can really hear the similarities to Irish/Scottish folk music.
The stat about us paying less for college per year is just because we have so many community colleges. I bet if you just looked at payment for 4-year universities in the U.S. it would be about twice as much as the U.K.
England doesn't have college they have universities. American education system wouldn't be so messed up if the Goverment didn't step in 2008 and ratified the Higher Education Act turning college into a bloated system passing out loans creating debt. It's no different than the housing crash.
@@felixfungle-bung4688 our student loan system has been fucked up for at least like 50 years, that’s how we already have people who are having their remaining student debt taken out of their social security checks. What’s really fucked up is that it’s literally the only form of debt in the United States that cannot be forgiven when you file for bankruptcy
@@williamcross6480 I would be fine with clearing student loan debt on bankruptcy if it works the same way as other bankruptcies. You have to forfeit the asset associated with the loan. An entrepreneur doesn't get to file bankruptcy and keep the business so a degree holder should forfeit the degree (asset).
Unfortunately the average 18 or 19 year old doesn't have any idea how to weigh the cost of a degree vs the benefit that the degree offers. If they did we wouldn't have as many people with loans for programs that they are unlikely to ever make enough in the field to pay for the program. Student loans need to be vetted like other loans. Loan amount, program and probability of success should all be factors in determining whether a particular loan is granted (and the government needs to stay out of the loan game).
"Charles? When's the last time you met someone named charles?"
"Prince Charles. Gonna be the king of England."
LMAO
We Americans get robbed with health care debt. It’s sad. Many of us just only go to the doctor when absolutely necessary even with insurance.
@@emobx02 well I live it. Be thankful. I am poor, but not poor enough. I also have a Bachelors degree but need a Masters to do what I want as a career.
@@emobx02 yes, I hope we can find a way to provide the health care we all deserve!! I am taking care of my elderly father and it’s a shame to see older people struggle with all the hoops.
@@jesrush I have a Masters. Just ended up with more debt. Never made up that debt with any job.
@@mcm0324 Absolutely agree. I can’t tell you how many over educated people I know (gen x)with crushing debt not even working in their field because they can make more doing something else. A best friend of mine has multiple math and education degrees and works as a house painter...
If govt got out of healthcare the cost would dramatically drop.. same with college.
The part of the intro where ur logo spins gets me every time cause it happens right as I turn my phone sideways for full screen and I can't tell which way is up for a second.
my family has been in the US for over 300 years, and my DNA comes back 33% English, 30% Scottish, 30% Irish, and the rest Scandinavian...so I'm sure the number of people in the US with UK heritage is a lot more than 27%...they may just not know.
Ram u are right I just learned last week that I had one ancestor from the uk! Until then I thought I had no English heritage!
In the US we pay for HC and into federal programs like Medicare and Medicaid. 31 million people have no coverage in the US.
The word "Scotch" was the favored adjective for things "of Scotland", including people, until the early 19th century, when it was replaced by the word "Scottish".
Also, Scotch itself is a contraction of Scottish (just slurring the glottal stop of the double T), a term that may have persisted in the US by Scots and Scots-Irish Americans for all things Scottish, but fell by the wayside in Scotland as education levels and living standards improved, and the regional dialect was tempered by (more) proper English in mass communications and media. (Just speculating...)
"You dont get fat from eating a tv" 😂😂😂 oh my god.
😂
😆😆 I’d have to say... I don’t know. Um, do you know? 😆
Sure you can.... haven't you ever heard of t.v. dinners.? ;)
No, but you get fat from sitting on your bum and having it delivered! Lol!
@RedHeart But, that’s not eating a TV. Or, is it? 🤔
Great video, as always. It isn't that only that small amount of people have parents from the UK, it is simply that others can't trace their lineage as easily. The "Melting Pot" produces many mutts, myself included.
EDIT: I know this is a pipe dream, but it would be great to see you gents have Lavish Luka on for an episode. Would be good for both your viewer counts and you are my two favorite British reaction channels.
Yes support Luka! He’s the best
Look up the guy who created the term melting pot. He has an interesting nose
I’m an American. Healthcare was phenomenal until the government got involved. It’s horrible now. You also have to keep in mind, no offense, America surpasses most of the world in healthcare breakthroughs, technology, and new medicines. That comes with a price.
I love listening to you guys talk, I’m from the Wirral but have lived overseas for 16 years now, currently in Singapore, it’s nice get an insight into what the UK’s like and hear familiar accents. More Jinjer 🤘🤘🤘
the 5.6 week paid vacation stat isn't including weekends just a five day work week. Great vid as always! Nice to see that most of the differences are actually pretty minor
Nope
@@scluedke What do you mean, nope? If you get 28 days off, and normally you're working 5 days a week, how is that not 5.6 weeks? Or do you have to take 28 consecutive days off? If so, are you paid for all of them?
The 5.6 week's holiday is because of weekends, 28 work days / 5 = 5.6 work weeks
Great video ... small note about American healthcare - yes our healthcare can be expensive, but most jobs offer decent health care... additionally America has some of the best survival rates for some serious diseases like cancer, as well as access to some of the best doctors and care in the world. Many people from Canada come to the U.S. for elective surgery’s (like ACL / meniscus tears for example) because you can get them done basically instantly, where as in Canada’s system you could sometimes have to wait a while to get surgery. Additionally we don’t pay health care taxes like lots of countries do... anyways, keep up the great work
Scotch-Irish is an older term used to describe the folks who settled Appalachia. It’s local slang, it refers to the large number of Ulster Scots who came here and now their descendants. Scots-Irish is more common now. We would never call a Scottish person Scotch. It’s just one of those language quirks that is used in only a very specific way.
i was a senior in high school 3 months from graduation 18 years old living on my own couldnt afford health insurance i broke my ankle and by the time the cast came off i was 50 k in debt .... still feel the ramifications of that to this day
No Medicaid?
@@hatleyville nope to apply they were asking my parents income and we were not in speaking terms or even in the same state
It’s criminal to do that to our citizens.
Insurance premiums here can be hundreds per month and still they might not cover much. It's kind of a disaster to be honest but I think that's in a lot of places not just the US. When my second son was born it cost us almost 5grand and that was with insurance.
i think it's primarily the US where this happens. I haven't heard anyone from another country where people pay so much for their own medical expenses, a lot of places have social services that they pay in tax to then pay for their medical needs. I'm pretty sure our entire medical system runs on capitalism so the lack of competition made the monopolies we see now, people can't pay less unless they don't go to the doctor. I've met people who had serious conditions that threatened their life, they went to the hospital and were forced to get surgery, then got a bill they will never pay off. At that point some would rather be dead than keep a debt for them and their family. A screwed up system in many ways but we do what we can with what we got.
Jesus, I couldn't imagine having to pay to have a baby
I've had a government job all my life so my employer has always paid my health insurance. I thought most jobs in the private sector were similar.
@@kevinbrown-ge6sz They usually pay a percentage like 70-90% for the employee and often a lower percentage for dependents. Best insurance I ever had was at a biotech company I used to work for where they covered 90% for me and the family but for a family of 4 we still paid 100 per month on the cheapest plan they had. Often times the cheaper plans are terrible too and have high deductibles so you basically only get a benefit from it if your seriously sick or injured.
@@Adrian-qr6gk I mean when most hospitals are for profit, that is expected.
The most shocking statistic from that video was the student debt figure. I thought the U.S. would be higher than England. $40-55k is just insane.
Most Europeans and Asians I meet who come to the US talk about how huge American houses and apartments are and you're right, your countries are older and there is less space. In the US I believe there is like.... 47% of land that we don't use here. Places like NYC and San Francisco have extremely expensive living spaces that are small because there's not enough land to meet the demand.
On health care, a lot of the people who are struggling to pay are the ones who didn't plan and budget for a health insurance plan, which are widely available in numerous coverage levels either through private insurers and at lower subsidized rates (sometimes almost free to the insured) through the federal and state governments. Just like you would be silly to not have car insurance, life insurance and house insurance you are also hurting yourself for not opting for at least some low cost minimal health insurance coverage.
We're the same! Canada, Australia, New Zealand you all get in here too! We have WAY more in common than difference.
We're a bunch of mutts over here 😆
I'm 2nd generation American and my ancestors immigrated from Holland and Norway. I was given a red viking beard and my entire family is really tall.
Irish American here and I'm a fan of you guys
Should be noted that hospitals are non profits in America. So if you are poor or lose your job you can file a form and get debt forgiveness and the hospital has to treat. It dings your credit but it isn't what the graphic called "crushing", my friends had a baby that spent a year in the hospital, multiple surgeries, the 100s of thousands in bills, while the dad was in trade school and the mom was unemployed. Had to make a monthly arrangement for what was "feasible" but debt free by the time the expenses stopped.
I love your channel!!
Greetings from Washington, DC in the US. 🤗
Regarding health insurance, I pay $832 each month for health insurance. That doesn't include anything but to simply HAVE insurance. Medications, doctor visit copays, etc., are so much more. I remember having surgery a few years ago and I received an invoice for $42,000. After the insurance company paid their share and made them delete some things due to the negotiated rates, my portion that I had to pay out of pocket was just under $4000. The USA is a horrible place. I still remember getting to the hospital at 5:30am, scared because of the surgery, and yet the first thing they did was tell me I had to pay 10% of my expected payment ($500) before I could go to the prep area.
You got at least 1 fan here.
For the "paid vacation", I'm guessing they calculate in everything from maternity leave to bank holidays etc. Not just the 28 days.
We have “Texas German” a spoken language in central Texas. 13% of Fredericksburg TX is native German speakers
I’m from the philippines. Moved to Alaska at 17 a few months after graduating high school and celebrating my bday back in 2015 (my graduating class was the last batch to have students graduate in the old school curriculum at 15-16 years old. Students now follow the international education curriculum meaning everybody after us graduated at 17-18) it’s definitely interesting living the american way of life. It’s not impossible to get yourself out of poverty here and there are many options and tools to help you with that compared to where I come from but to maintain a nice living out here means you gotta bust your ass out here. I work for the state now which is a good stepping stone to security but I had a medical emergency beginning of the year and with my insurance covering 4 visits i still need to pay 800-900 of my portion of the bill....that’s practically my salary AFTER taxes. I am not sure if I can ever afford to fully retire here when i reach 60-65 but if i need to im prepared to continue to work until i am unable to do so.
Private room and critical debt
Vs.
Tax with no debt and decent treatment
Enjoyed the video. One thing to consider How many people are employed in the US medical system compared to the NHS? Both are industries. But only 1 is free market. I was a medical recruiter for a health company. There were a lot of free moving people. Some wanted our system, some wanted a different system. Then there were the exceptional entrepreneurs- these doctors worked outside the system. They were free to contract themselves to any hospital. They made big money and had control of their destiny. In the US both patient and doctor can choose who they work for or what system they want to be a part of. That’s beauty of free market. Choices.
The biggest problem with health insurance is that it's entirely tied to your job. Which effects your ability to switch jobs, and if you get really sick and can't work? Lose your health and your coverage.
I'm from Ohio and you guys are by far my favorite reaction channel. Keep it up!
My son attended the University on Oregon for a teaching degree. He won a scholarship of 5K for four years, took a loan of $25 K, and we paid the rest-$21k x 5. I basically sent them half my paycheck to them monthly. I would argue with that stat for US since even the little college I attended is more than that per year.
I had my first child C section which is really expensive with no insurance as my husband switched jobs in the first month of my pregnancy and we paid it all off in two years...our premiums would have cost way more and we had no other health issues at the time which while being lucky had to do alot with the fact that we were young and healthy which is the biggest problem with insurance...they want to force people to have insurance that are young and healthy and it is cheaper to just pay the bill then the premiums if you are young. Its all a gamble in the end. People should not be forced to have insurance if they do not want or need it.
If talking about purely ancestry, there's probably a supermajority (two-thirds/three-quarters) of Americans who have ancestors from the British isles; even if someone's parents were both non-UK immigrants it's very likely that person will have a relationship and have children with a person who has one or more ancestors from the UK.
And descended from King John.
As an American (with health insurance), the only way I'm seeking medical help is if
1.) I'm dying
2.) Something is falling off
3.) I'm dying
Deductibles and co-payments can be brutal.
Lmao. I want to laugh and cry about this so much. $181 out of each pay for my health insurance and I still have a super high deductible.
@@miekaash6831 about $125 for myself. But I know enough to know that those co-pays, deductibles and hidden fees can put you in debt.
@@miekaash6831 Don't feel so bad. The government (Ontario Canada) added a $2500 per year healthcare surcharge, on top of the already high income tax, back in 2004 (I left for the US in 2005). The good part is that there are no deductibles, but even if there were you wouldn't be able to get enough medical service to add much anyway. The lst year that we were in Canada we paid my wife's entire salary in income and payroll taxes and surcharges between the two of us (I made $78k and she made $54k - taxes and surcharges amounted to just under 40%).
We were on a waiting list for two years to get a family doctor while living in the national capital of Canada. Other things I waited for included: Ultrasound: 3 weeks, Surgical consult: 3 months, Surgery: 6 to 12 months (they called me about 10 months in, but I had already had the gallbladder surgery in Michigan).
8:20 as a person from a small country like Jordan. This wage blows my mind. I mean even what's considered a good paying job here don't pay that much
yeah but your money probably goes way further in the US a dollar is in worth much you can't even buy a small piece of candy with a dollar
One quick point about the American medical system - it's horrible, but it's not as bad as people suspect. People assume it's bad for people who _can't_ afford it, but it's actually very expensive for people who can.
For instance, it's illegal for a hospital to refuse treatment because you can't afford the procedure. I work for a Fire Dept. (which charges 0 dollars for everything as we're funded by tax money,) and I occasionally work on an ambulance for the hospital - an ambulance ride may be 2,000 dollars, and that seems incredibly high, but we _only_ bill the insurance company. So if the insurance company only agrees to pay 1,500 dollars of the 2,000 dollar total, we throw out the rest of the bill. Most costs are determined by what the insurance company will pay, not what the procedure _should_ cost or because of resources required. (Like when you see a hospital bill 200 dollars for Tylenol - that's just because the particular insurance company agreed to pay a maximum of 200 dollars for a dose of acetaminophen.)
Also, you can be covered by medicare/medicaid and by government supplied insurance. But yeah, since I work for a Fire Department, and FDs are generally horrendously underfunded (because we charge nothing, and thus generate no revenue for the city unlike PD,) my insurance isn't great. My deductible is like 10,000. So it's not an ideal system - even if it is the (arguably) highest quality healthcare in the world. As an American, the fact that "medical bankruptcy" is a real problem makes me ashamed.
This was very interesting. Thanks Blokes! Much love from the U.S
11:30pm watching some good vibes reacts from Philippines 🇵🇭💕
The 28 days equates to 5.6 weeks when you consider work weeks to be 5 days of the week
Our health system in the U.S. sucks. My uncle in the UK didn't pay a cent for his 13-hour cancer surgery. I had two trips to the ER and a laser procedure to break up a kidney stone jammed in my right ureter and I ended up paying $8,000 out of pocket -- and that was with insurance. In excruciating pain, I bypassed the closest hospital to go to the one in my network and still got screwed -- turns out the doctor and lab tech both times I went to the ER were contractors who were not on the hospital's staff and were not in my network.
The paid vacation was right. 5 days = one work week so 28 days = 5.6 weeks
There's no reason for us to get Insurance here in the U.S. because the Insurance Company will only pay up to a certain amount. My Father found this out the hard way. He had Insurance. He needed Life-Saving surgery, which he got. He then found out that the Insurance Company would only pay for "Up to $50,000". Well that sounds nice doesn't it? Sure, except the surgery and hospital cost together was $287,000 (roughly). After that, we all collectively decided to cancel our Insurance Policies. Why the Hell would I pay for something that won't cover me anyway? The man spent at least $500,000 Dollars in his lifetime on Insurance (he was 68 at the time of the surgery) and they only paid for $50,000 of the cost. Bullshit. Don't get Insurance, it's a scam. Hospitals will treat you with or without Insurance. They send you the bill. Just ignore it and give them the finger. That's what he did, he's not paying several hundred thousand dollars that he doesn't have, HE'S RETIRED!!!
That's just bad insurance. At that point you may as well go the HSA route.
Here are some real health cost numbers from the US - I have a very well paying union job in the US, with a health coverage plan provided by the union.
However, in order to maintain that coverage I have to work a certain number of days per year - about 8 months.
When I had a number of health issues that prevented me from working (I have to pass some fairly stringent physicals because of my job.)
My coverage period expired. In order to maintain my insurance coverage, the cost for myself, and my wife (no children), was $1000 per month. (with $0 income)
Add on $20 for every visit to any medical office and the percentage of the health bills not covered by the insurance, and the numbers get large very quickly.
If I had to pay full price for the medication that my wife takes- her medications alone would cost me $50,000 per year.
The numbers on education costs are I believe misleading also -
The US has a number of lower level schools that are referred to as "colleges" that are really primarily technical schools -
they do not award 4 year (Baccalaureate) degrees.
These are the only schools that I can think of where the cost of tuition would be as low as stated.
Also - at most large schools - the cost of tuition does not cover the cost of Books and Fees, and these costs can often match the cost of tuition.
When my wife attended a state University for her Master's Degree - in 1994-1996, the school cost was over $20,000 per year - so $40,000 for 2 years,
not counting any living expenses.
We do get PTO days(Paid Time Off) usually after your first year.
At least on the West Coast of the USA, many companies offer two weeks (10 business days) paid vacation, with some large and tech companies offering three weeks (15 business days) vacation, although it really depends on what industry you work in, the length of your employment, and whether you’re a regular employee, contractor, or consultant. Many start out with less, and many are fortunate to be able to take it, even if they have it (I haven’t had a proper vacation in 11 years).
All these billionaires but I still can't get rid of my college debt....
Anyone can be rich...depends on you bro and how much the universe likes you😅😂
@@DJC_2003 Also depends on how sociopathic you can become. Lol
Sucks for you, came out debt free from college. Plus college is a choice not a necessity.
@@ericblechinger5566 I agree institutional higher education is not necessary, but it is a requirement to hold power, at least in the US. So, that means, the majority of people who can't afford it, will statisticallly most likely never hold office or, say, run a fortune 500 company. Education, especially higher education, is an example of the wealth gap and gatekeeping. So, to rub it someone else's face is kind of a dick move....objectively. lol
@@BagOCheetos let not also forget colleges are a business. So in order to keep $$$ coming in they have to graduate X amount of students. And to do that, they dumb down alot of the material. Ive seen a lot of people graduate out of college and know less then when they started sadly. The waste of time and money is part of Americas nice debt.
Hello from the Midwest of the United States of America
Love you guys
Health insurance. I have federal blue cross because I work for the US postal service. I just recently had emergency gallbladder surgery. The total bill was $40,000 which was 4 days in the hospital. I still have a few bills for all the diagnostics and x rays, where the insurance doesn’t cover full cost. I’m fortunate to live in eastern Massachusetts too. We do have some of the best healthcare facilities in the world including Mass General, Tufts Medical which is where I was treated.
Hi! **waves from California** :)
PS I have French, British, German, Mexican and Scotch-Irish ancestry. I never understood why they call it Scotch-Irish, shouldn't it be Scottish-Irish?
Proper term is scot Irish
@@ben9262 Thanks! Makes me wonder how that evolved to Scotch.
10:56 I think the reason they said 5.6 weeks of paid vacation was they were 5 day using work weeks not calendar weeks. So 28 divided by 5, not 7.
Morning from the greatest country in the world ....... TEXAS .. Haha
You were your own country once, then you asked to join the states, then you said you wanted to leave, then you got your arse handed to you and all your slaves were taken away.
@@hopefulhyena3400 this was a comment of pride being from Texas. You took it to far and to a place that it should never be. That's your problem.. so keep the negative shit to your self. And for a side note. I'm black. From Texas so why why I be mad about getting our slave took from us. So just chill out. I could say more but your not worth it.
Hopeful Hyena someone is upset they’re not from Texas.
@@W.A.R.R. haha. No shit. Never understood why someone took my comment there. Lol
Big Facts 💯💯💯💯
They forget to include that they cancel what you haven't paid in student loans after 25 years in England.
They do the same thing in the US. Sometimes it’s 10 years. Sometimes it’s 20. Some require you to work a public service job. So like if you teach at a ghetto-ass public school for ten years then your loans are forgiven. There’s also Public Service Loan Forgiveness after ten years. The US government created this problem. They started writing checks for unlimited amounts basically, to anyone and everyone, and so schools increased tuition to absolutely ungodly amounts because the government would give the loans. If the government never did that, schools couldn’t charge 120k for tuition.
Also repayments in the UK don't start untill earnings are over £1,615 ($2192) on plan 1. £2,214 ($3006) for plan 2. Per month. Repayments are 9% of earnings over those amounts.
It's sad but true.
On the issue of American healthcare...have to pick 2 out of 3...Quality, Price and Access Speed. In the US, our Quality is amongst the best, our Access Speed is amongst the best, but our costs are high. Which should we sacrifice Quality or Access Speed? An honest question.
I bought my home in 1999 for 47,500....I live on one acre of land with a quarter mile lane out in the middle of nowhere in Indiana...my house is a three bedroom with a living room, dining room and a gally kitchen with one very small bathroom and a detached two car garage. But that is in Indiana...the same home in California would be probably around 200K
Don't forget fellas, when most of the Irish emigrated to North America, all of Ireland was still part of the UK. So, technically, you could double the number of people the guy quoted as having UK heritage if all of Ireland were included.
Not all hospital rooms are just one person in America, alot are, but usually no more then 2 people per room
Usually it's one person only in a room.
@@kelseyk530 not always, I've been in the hospital twice, one time I was alone, the other time had a roommate
Dave just say it: Everything good about America you guys taught us. Hahah I know you want to say that every time there’s a Brit/American topic. Hahhaha. We are Americans, bruv. Mans said half of the population has English heritage. 😆
There is a huge difference in healthcare costs in the USA we pay premiums of $300-1500 a month plus co pays plus deductibles as high as $8000 per year! And you can still rack up debt that will bankrupt you, in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.
As a single person, Ill pay around $300/month for health insurance. However, will have to pay out of pocket up to $5000 before they will cover anything. On top of that, will have to pay a $15-$100 co-pay up front when I visit a medical facility. This does not include, dental/vision/other niche crap. Sometimes you have to fight for months with your insurance company if they feel something that was done does not fall under their coverage and you damn will better make sure that the place you are going to is in network. If you are in an emergency and the ambulance drives you to the wrong hospital, you have to foot the entire bill.
My family filed for bankruptcy twice and lost our house when my brother was going through Leukemia. And that was with donations, insurance, and supplemental insurance. My mother lost her job from needing to take too much time off to be with my brother for treatment (had to be in another state from our home). My father was 'let go of' from his place of work, and we know it's because they didn't want to pay for my dad's insurance benefits. Because after all this, the premiums skyrocketed. Better off just dying I guess. Even after my brother passed away back in 2011 after a lifelong struggle with health, debt collectors over a month of unpaid rent and unpaid air ambulance fees hounded my mother and I for years.
The difference in average height between the US and UK can largely be explained by our relatively large number of East Asian and Hispanic immigrants. Both groups tend to average shorter than Europeans.
My health insurance is taken out of my paycheck too. But, it's a private policy provided by my employer. If I had to go to the hospital my insurance would pay 80% and I would be responsible for 20% of my medical bills.
5 work days a week
Regarding insurance in America, premiums are one thing... but you also have co-pays and deductibles... it adds up to a lot more. Also, as mentioned, most health insurance in America is tied to your employer... if you lose your job, you're screwed.
In America the typical uni costs approx. 20-27k a year and takes four years to complete. Idk anyone who is going to school for 9k a year lol. Though there are different prices for in-state versus out-of-state residents. For tuition, housing, and books my school costs $78k a year. That's over 300k and doesn't include living expenses. Obviously, there's financial aid that can cut the cost, but still a lot more than 9k. My law school cost will put me an additional 185k in debt as well.
American, Florida to be exact and yes you got a fan here. Love these reaction videos.
Height statistics: "isn't that grand?" Sits higher in chair. Obesity statistics: " 'ang on a minute.."
I can get a Big Mac for just over $4!! And my house is perfect, but it does need to increase in size, as it gets cluttered very easily!!!
Best bet for to get really good or good health insurance in the U.S. is to work for a large company most of the time. I've worked in agriculture for years and its horrible insurance. Now I'm a millwright for a large corporation and my insurance is great luckily. Plus we do have medicare and medicade. not great but still helps
To your comment of "Closer to 50%". 1,25 million Swedes emigrated to USA. Today, about 10% of Minnesota's population is of Swedish heritage. And 32% of the state is of Scandinavian heritage. And Scandinavians are only a small part of the masses that emigrated to America.
he's not counting for the weekends, they are by default not counted here 28 days + 8 days for saturdays and sundays. you did weeks counting the already accounted for days off ( sat and sun )
What’s crazy is, I’ve never met another American who doesn’t think something needs to be done about our healthcare insurance, yet the members of Congress, (usually Republican), seem to be convinced that most Americans don’t want anything to change & in fact act as if any changes would destroy our country. Of course it’s not based in reality, they’re getting kickbacks from insurance & pharmaceutical companies. Meanwhile countless people lose their home over medical costs, it’s disgusting.
Even if you have insurance in USA, you still might have to sell the house to pay medical bills. 90% of insurance is horrible and barely covers anything and you still have to pay thousands after the insurance pays their part.
health care difference is we pay into it to help those who can't afford it, Americans pay into insurance to help themselves and if you can't afford it you're buggered
I'm a us citizen. I gets 1 months vacation pay per year. &12 holidays with pay.
Me too.
33 million Irish Americans. I am descended from Tyrone in the north but I'm not Scotch-Irish. The numbers are off.
Hi. In the US, with in two generations you are like are quite likely to have more than just one country in your heritage. My first ancestors from Europe to the US started coming here from what is now Germany in 1710 before there WAS a US. About late 1850s the British bits I have in my lineup are English & a bit of Welsh, on Mom's side, Ukrainian/Slovak. So in my case I can claim 1/8th British, but 3/8ths German. One of my cousins has half of my heritage + he's Italian/Scottish on his dad's side. He married a woman with Mexican heritage.... So his own children have all of his heritage + hers --- which has its own admixtures, which may well include Native North Americans.
ill be your fan!! you should use the names of your commentors in the begining of the video as your names
Civil servants (Fire, Police, NHS, Forces, Local Authority etc etc get 30 days leave every year plus 8 days bank holiday)
I can attest to at least some of the Scottish lads literally unable to get through a shift without getting upset about words. Misunderstanding or otherwise. Some I had no chance of understanding when they were not mad about something. Once they were on it they might as well have been speaking Norwegian. Some I think may have just been unhappy about being there for that long. There were no restraints. They could of departed back home at any time. The Irish guys seemed way more settled. This was at Intel, Rio Rancho New Mexico. 2014 if I remember right. They were sent to the US for training as the Fab in Ireland was going through a refit.
I think the worst part is you have to pay the ambulance company separately, ambulance rides in my experience have ranged from ~$780 - ~$1,200 which is why once uber and lift came out I started using them, better to pay ~$6 - ~$10 instead of hundreds and I've heard similar from others
The 5.6 week vacation stat assumes a 5 day work week - 28/5= 5.6.
Nope
@@scluedke Nope what?
Something I was told by a lawyer I knew, he mentioned that it was cheaper to tell a hospital he didn't have insurance and pay the fee out of pocket than to have insurance cover it and bill him. He would have paid higher at the hospital than more when the final bill came in from the insurance paying the hospital. Hospitals charge insurance companies ridiculously, then insurance charges people ridiculously as well. I looked it up and sure enough, this was really common. So I make a habit of asking what out-of-pocket cost is just in case.
I remember seeing them charge 60 on a package of pampers diapers when my daughter was in the NICU during surgery. I didn't have to pay the 60k pay thankfully but I did keep the itemized list because it was crazy.