Originally Posted by
catherine
Yes, that scenario is true, in the US at least. In the EU, people have a better work-life balance. I quit my job to go freelance because I was working 70 hours a week. But now, with people working remotely and the ubiquity of technology, you are still "on" 24/7. DH has been out of the corporate workforce for decades, and he can't wrap his head around the fact that I'll be emailing a client on Saturday morning.
I believe that this is a uniquely American phenomenon. I remember one time a big pharma client wanted to do research in France between Christmas and New Year's. We told them that it would not be possible. No one there would agree to do an interview. The client said, "Just pay them more." We couldn't make them understand that in some places money won't always get you exactly what you want.
I'm not exactly sure how Bernie's plan would work either, but like all of his aspirational proposals, you have to start somewhere. Maybe when the Millenials get into Congress things will cchange. They seem to have less of the "live to work" mentality.