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I suspect it's more accepted in Europe than in the US. Here in Canada, we're somewhere in between. Not quite the same workaholic culture that parts of the US suffer from, but we haven't been as successful as many continental Europeans in fighting for and keeping our labour rights. No 6-week vacations for (most of) us, though at least we have parental leave.

Then again, I understand that the UK is the most American part of Europe, especially of late. So maybe things land in the same ballpark after all.