2024-11-29 20:47
Ironically, it has taken the dire situation in America to remind me how fortunate I am to live in NZ.
1} Mandated paid annual, sick, maternity, and bereavement leave.
Paid overtime
A welfare system that stops the vulnerable from falling through the cracks
A relatively free health system. Free operations. Free prescriptions (mostly)
Don't worship the rich
Relatively egalitarian society
Spectacular scenery
We are far from perfect, but I have a renewed appreciation for what we have.