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Fortune
Chloe Berger

The 5 best and 5 worst countries for work-life balance—and American workers have it bad

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When employees are forced to burn the candle at both ends, they simply get burnt (out). Workers across the globe are in constant pursuit of work-life balance, looking to grab some me time to maintain a social life or simply watch the latest trashy reality-TV show. It turns out that depending on where you live, you might have a better chance of catching a break. 

Sadly, Americans are fresh out of luck. Surveying over 4,200 adults with full-time jobs from 22 different countries, Remity found that people living in the United States are subjected to some of the weakest work-life balances, alongside Australia, Ireland, and Norway.

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