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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Meredith Clark

People are comparing working in the US and Denmark: ‘The new American Dream is to leave America’

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Workplace cultures differ greatly depending on where you are in the world.

In the United States, most employees work 40 hour weeks, take minimal paid leave, and seldom take breaks throughout the day. Throughout Europe, employees take on a more relaxed approach to their workplace culture. And down under in Australia, work days adapt to the country’s laid-back lifestyle.

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