Those maximums in Europe are largely ignored in high-paying roles (like what Tesla engineers would certainly be). As an example, in London when you get a high-

Those maximums in Europe are largely ignored in high-paying roles (like what Tesla engineers would certainly be). As an example, in London when you get a high-paying finance job, on day 1 the HR person comes by your desk and has you sign a waiver to waive away any rights to overtime and to accept that you will work as and when needed regardless of national limits. Edit: I would also like to point out that when I did that job, the builders working on the skyscraper next door were working substantially longer hours than my 50ish hours per week, and probably for substantially less pay.