August 25, 2012

5 Countries Where You Don't Have to Work Yourself to Death to Make Ends Meet | Alternet

5 Countries Where You Don't Have to Work Yourself to Death to Make Ends Meet | Alternet
"Earlier this summer we explored some things we could do as a nation to improve work-life balance, from the basic (paid sick leave, anyone?) to the truly innovative. This time, we're looking around the world: which countries fare better than ours in helping citizens survive without working themselves to death?
Of course, it’s hard not to respond to this question: “hmmm anywhere without child labor and a two-day weekend!” After all, not only do we rank among the worst in terms of paid leave for parents or family sickness and have zero mandatory vacation hours, Americans often don’t even take the vacation we’ve got!"