The Off Topic Topic

[Syt]

Also, "least important" - at least phrase it like "most junior" or something.

The general response on r/Austria was not accomodating.

[Josquius]

That's pretty scummy of the American.
And $20 minimum wage? Wow. That's great

[The Larch]

At least it's a paid intership, right? 

This is actually something that should come up more frequently if international remote working becomes much more widespread. Which labour law regulates the contract, the one from the employer's country or from the employee's?

[Syt]

That's pretty scummy of the American.
And $20 minimum wage? Wow. That's great

Depends on the collective bargaining agreement in your industry.

[Sheilbh]

This is actually something that should come up more frequently if international remote working becomes much more widespread. Which labour law regulates the contract, the one from the employer's country or from the employee's?

Yeah I think the principle with labour law - like with tax - is based on actual residence/physical presence with some exceptions (especially in Europe) for posted workers and frontier workers. Plus, at least in the UK but I think in all of Europe, employment contracts aren't necessarily seen as a "fair bargain" where you just apply the contract because there's an imbalance of power. So legally the courts, taxman, regulators etc will look at what's actually happening rather than just rely on the contract.

This is going to be another obstacle for moving to easy international remote working for actual workers as opposed to free-lancers/contractors. Or we need to consider a new model? I'm not really sure what workable alternatives there are though because there's no way if you employ someone in, say Austria, that Austrian authorities are going to either enforce US law or basically opt out of regulating a worker in their own state.

[Syt]

Really? 3% of Americans have not heard of "Italy"?

[Sheilbh]

Slightly fascinated and surprised that Switzerland's so high

[HVC]

Fondue was a big thing there in the 70s haha

[Syt]

Btw, I thought about ordering food yesterday. One place actually offered "Southern chicken" with Belgian waffles and maple glaze

(I was not brave enough).

[The Larch]

Really? 3% of Americans have not heard of "Italy"?

Or the UK, or Ireland, or Spain... 

Only 1% have not heard of Germany, though. 

[Eddie Teach]

I'm surprised it's that low.

[The Minsky Moment]

Really? 3% of Americans have not heard of "Italy"?

3% of everyone surveyed either doesn't know how to respond to a survey or is just messing around.

[The Minsky Moment]

The real question is that among those who claim to recognize Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, how many people can distinguish them from one another.

[grumbler]

The real question is that among those who claim to recognize Luxembourg and Liechtenstein, how many people can distinguish them from one another.

Shouldn't be that hard; Liechtenstein was a man, and Luxembourg was a woman.

[Duque de Bragança]

Btw, I thought about ordering food yesterday. One place actually offered "Southern chicken" with Belgian waffles and maple glaze

(I was not brave enough).

Belgian waffles is pretty vague.
Liège/Luik/Liège or Bruxelles/Brussel(s)/Brüssel? I would suppose Bruxelles but I would not be surprised if they put sugar or worse, on Liège waffles.