RE: Profit RE: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under Attitude)

[Baardwijk, J. van DTO/SLBD/BGM/SVM/SGM]

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> Van: dendriite [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Verzonden: Thursday, September 27, 2001 12:44 AM
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> Onderwerp: Re: Profit RE: World Attitude (was: Re: Down Under Attitude)

> > > It costs me money to to work. What I bring home above the cost of
> > > work (or even staying alive and having a home) could be fairly
> > > considered profit.
> >
> > What if for some reason you spend more than you earn?
> 
> Like perhaps a serious medical condition arises or you are involved in
> an accident?

Actually, I was thinking about people who have a problem with budgetting,
and tend to spend more money than they earn, thus getting themselves deeper
into debt every month. IOW, situations where overspending is structural, not
incidental.

High expenses due to medical conditions are usually not a problem in The
Netherlands, because most of those expenses are covered by Health Insurance.
If the insurance does not cover it, and you have to pay a certain amount
(several thousands of Guilders) yourself, those expenses are tax-deductible
(IIRC, something like the first NLG 4,000 are your problem, the rest is
tax-deductible).


> > Would you call that "suffering a loss"?
> 
> A co-worker is facing surgery to deal with a cancer that is wrapped
> around his spine. He is going to miss several months of work, and that
> is exactly how he views it.

How does he suffer a loss? If you have to go on sick leave for several
months, do US employers not continue to pay you your salary? Or does your
co-worker have to pay his medical bills himself because he does not have
adequate Health Insurance?


Jeroen

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