[fer_momento]

100% true. Luckily for me, I live in Sweden and work life balance here is great, we get +four weeks of vacation and many benefits. So far, I haven't met anyone with the "hustle hustle hustle" attitude that you can find in other parts of the world, and I'm saying that as something positive!

[lnsru]

Lazy West. Leading into already visible decline. I have 30 days regular vacation here in Germany. Plus additional 4 from Big corp I work for. Plus take all overtime as vacation days giving me another dozen free days. Basically no time for work. Days with meetings or time off. My boss from Asia shares my “hustle hustle hustle” attitude and I love it.

[washadjeffmad]

If you're challenged to fit a year's worth of work into 9½ months and are still bored, that sounds like a fantastic opportunity to build something you're passionate about.