Maybe it's different in other places, but I've worked in a few EU countries and I don't agree that abusiveness is inherent. I see the company culture and attitu

Maybe it's different in other places, but I've worked in a few EU countries and I don't agree that abusiveness is inherent. I see the company culture and attitude of the bosses as the determinant factor, but overall most places I've worked have been fine. And even in the worst, where overtime was rampant and stress was high, it was unthinkable to fire one of the intern students for prioritizing school. I can't argue with boring; CRUD is rampant. But I think you can escape it if you really care.