[dmitriid]

> Sweden has one if the longest working weeks in the EU. Normal work day starts at 8am.

We're talking about startups on a website mostly for programmers, right?

Programmers enjoy nearly free work schedule. I've seen people come at work at 7 in the morning and leave at three in the evening. Or come to work at 10 and leave at 7.

Second, work-life balance is paramount in Sweden. No one will bat an eye if you have to pick your kids early from kindergarten/school, go to a doctor's appointment, take a day off because you're sick etc.

The government even tries to combat exploitative employers by making it mandatory that employees take at least 20 days of vacation a year.

[SeaSeaRider]

“No one will bat an eyelid if you take a day off work.”

You forgot to mention that you WON’T get paid if you take a single day off work, something that makes Sweden unique in the modern world?

Sweden is a great place to work in many ways, but there are severe problems for people moving here to work if they are accustomed to other EU countries.

[cjg_]

That's only if you are taking sick-leave (and for the first day, then you get some part of your salary), also Sweden got 25 days of mandatory paid vacation days.

[C1sc0cat]

Would not that lead to people taking the minimum required to get sick pay even for minor ailments.

[mariefred]

off for sick leave, and this is somewhat changing now with the new karensavdrag system

[yitchelle]

Speaking from Germany, what you have described is true for here as well.