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Non-Americans, What's Something About Work Or Money In The US That You Were Shocked To Learn?

*Cries in American*

I'll never forget how absolutely shocked I was, as an American, when my sister who lives and works in Scotland told me how much vacation time she gets every year — a whopping 28 days!! I learned this years and years ago, but my jaw is still on the floor about it.

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It's so interesting (and TBH jealousy-inducing) to hear from people outside of the United States about how differently your countries handle work and money. So if you're not from America, I'd love to hear from you about how this stuff works in your country.

Maybe you're from Denmark and you were surprised to learn that Americans spend hours every year filling out our tax forms and stressing out about doing it wrong. When you do your taxes, the government just sends you a pre-filled out return, and all you have to do is make sure that all the information on it is correct.

Or perhaps you're from Japan and you literally cannot comprehend how credit scores work in the US. In Japan, there's no formal credit scoring system, so lending decisions are made by banks based on info about things like your income and employment. And you don't need to have your credit pulled to rent an apartment.

Or maybe you're from Australia and you were shocked to learn that the average maternity leave for American workers is about 10 weeks. If you have a baby, you're legally entitled to 12 months off, and you have the option to request more time in the event of health or family issues.

Tell me all about how work and money are different in your country than in the US in the comments, and you could be featured in a BuzzFeed Community post.

And for more stories about work and money, check out the rest of our personal finance posts