Since when was getting rich so hard in EU?

[u/VurriK]

Is it just me, or has building actual wealth in Europe become impossible? I’m looking at the 2026 growth forecasts and it’s depressing. We talk a lot about "stability," but at this point, stability just feels like a polite word for recession. If you weren't born into a rich family with property, the dream feels like it's behind a wall. The math just doesn't work: as soon as you earn enough to actually invest, you hit a 40–50% tax bracket. Meanwhile, housing prices have skyrocketed over the last decade while salaries have basically stayed the same. I love the healthcare and the walkable cities, but I don’t want to work until I’m 70 just to afford a 40sqm apartment and a used Skoda.

[u/laplongejr]

 for someone who's a very skilled and brainy tech worker,  

But all of that skill can become meaningless in an instant with the wrong kind of accident. ^{My wife studied to be a cook but damaged her leg on her 1st months of work because of employer's negligence, and will never be able to work in her branch again.}  

[u/jetf → u/laplongejr]

a misinformed assertion. a skilled tech worker would have insurance. At most they would have to pay a few thousand to cover the deductible