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Productivity vs work hours
In spite of this article having made Germans sound like they work much less than Americans, I would venture the following comment: in Denmark, where I live, it is commonly conceived that Northern Europeans may work fewer hours than Americans but that they are much more productive per hour of work. I'm not sure if I agree that Northern Europeans work more than Americans, but that they work just as hard and accomplish just as much, I can safely say, having worked in both countries.
I agree that the work week should be officially and de facto shorter (many places carry the expectation of overtime), but I don't think the climate problem is really about the number of hours spent at the office...On This Sounds Like a Job For ... Nobody posted 2 years, 6 months ago 5 Responses