>Who really has comfortable answers to these questions? Depends on your level of comfort and future ambitions, of course, but if you live in a country with low

>Who really has comfortable answers to these questions? Depends on your level of comfort and future ambitions, of course, but if you live in a country with low(er) cost of living, strong social safety nets, tuition/healthcare costs minor issues, etc. then spending more of your (young) life outside of an office may be very attractive. Which is probably why part-time work is relatively popular in the Netherlands, that and strong desire for a healthy work/life balance.