Except for all the demanding jobs where you need to unofficially work outside your working hours... I live in one of those countries with a reasonable working hours limit, but I'm an academic, my partner is a doctor, both of us work "voluntarily" outside working hours. I need to prepare clases, request grants, and do research in a hypercompetitive environment where you need better CV than competitors. She needs to be up to date with the latest findings in medicine.
It does work for workers in many sectors, though. I'm not criticizing working hours regulations, far from it - just saying we should probably do more than that.
I was astonished to see the article treat leisure time as something to be optimized out of people's lives rather than as fundamental to their well being.
It's almost like they're trying to normalize a 6 day/72 hour week for everyone.
throwaway2245|5 years ago
"Many young Chinese workers prioritise leisure time over sleep after long work days – even though they know it’s unhealthy."
It's clear even from this formulation that what's really been prioritised (and really unhealthy) is the long work day.
Cthulhu_|5 years ago
I mean there's workarounds like the gig economy, but for most people things are still pretty good.
Al-Khwarizmi|5 years ago
It does work for workers in many sectors, though. I'm not criticizing working hours regulations, far from it - just saying we should probably do more than that.
pjmorris|5 years ago
It's almost like they're trying to normalize a 6 day/72 hour week for everyone.