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Well I work and live in Sweden (notice I put work first?) and it's far from 6hrs/day for most industries. Actually now that I think about it I don't know a sing
by asparuh_kostov 7y ago
Well I work and live in Sweden (notice I put work first?) and it's far from 6hrs/day for most industries. Actually now that I think about it I don't know a single person who only works 6 hours per day. The idea is great though, wish it were true :/
- algui91 7y agoOh, what a shame, I though it was real :-(
- hylaride 7y agoIt's never as real or good as you think. France's famous 35 hour workweek only really applies to people who clock in hourly wages. Even there, it's merely the number where overtime kicks in. If you're a professional/salaried you work as much as the job requires, just like the US.
- outside1234 7y agoPlus it is super difficult to get said professional/salaried job because they are so afraid of hiring folks.
- refurb 7y agoYup. I hear about this awesome work-life balance in Europe and then I jump on a call with my Swiss colleagues who are in the office at 6pm working their asses off.
- eloisant 7y agoExcept if you're not at 35 hour per week you have RTT: basically additional PTO, about 2 weeks (10 days). This adds up to the legal 5 weeks (25 days), for a total of 7 weeks (35 days). It's pretty common to use half a day here and there, basically reducing your work week. So it's clearly not "just like the US".
- LIV2 7y agoDepends on whether you consider breakfast & fika to be work hours ;)