This also bugged me:<p><pre><code>  The state is undermining the work ethic: most 
  people enjoy a 37-hour working week, and three-
  day weekends are common.
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Sounds like a good idea to me. Why do people need to work 50 hours a week exactly? I imagine there are long term health, social and psychological benefits to a more restful and less stressful life?