[frantzmiccoli]

To offer (maybe European) perspective.

The industrial revolution coincides more or less with when starvation started to disappear from the developed world.

In many countries, holidays and PTO are a norm. I personally know a few people that choose to work 4 days a week, I know another bunch that actually retired early or simply don't jump from a job to another because they can free ride for a bit (no judgment).

That also means that you 1/ have to actually prioritize leisure over money 2/ have actually something leisurely to do.

[drstewart]

>To offer (maybe European) perspective.

Aren't retirement ages being raised everwhere across Europe?

[deafpolygon]

Yes, to reflect the rising life expectancy.

[antisthenes]

To reflect a looming demographic crisis as well.

[keybored]

“Europe” also has active unions.

[Ajedi32]

GP's comment is also entirely true for the US. PTO and paid holidays are the norm here for full-time (salaried) work. It's not just a European thing.