Lots to be said here for both sides. I'm in the US and have had to work with international offices. There work ethic is not the same. I'm not even saying it's a bad thing, but from a workers perspective, I'm expected to do more in less time than my global counterparts. Not sure if it's cultural or what. 

Europeans are used to things just going with the flow of process. It's on par with what we see from our own government employees. 

But yes, having the worlds reserve currency comes with perks.