Work-related stress is an epidemic linked to degrading public health in America. Not so much in the Netherlands, ranked the third happiest country on earth in this year’s World Happiness Report. Indeed, one of its secrets seems to be the widespread practice of the reduced-hour week. Working part-time is very common among women and is a fast-growing trend among men. In fact, it is a right that no employer can deny nor hold against you in any shape or form. So what if it comes with a reduced salary? Money alone, it seems, doesn’t bring happiness—nor health.
Could part-time work be the key to happiness?
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