8am to 5pm. There is a pause from 12pm to 2pm. Like many Mediterranean cultures, the people like to appreciate family/friends time and food and they always ma

8am to 5pm. There is a pause from 12pm to 2pm. Like many Mediterranean cultures, the people like to appreciate family/friends time and food and they always make sure to make those a priority. In other terms, not rich, but chill laid off people. Overwork culture have no place and society doesn't encourage that in general. In my opinion, for two reasons 1) it's not a competitive society as in China or India, as there is enough resources for everyone. 2) Hard work is not properly rewarded as in the USA/EU, as the country suffers from corruption and it has failed to develop a modern meritocratic economy, so far.