During industrialization "extended" rests where added before they where required by labor protection because they increased productivity.
Multiple experiments have shown that in some situations software companies can be nearly as productive with a 32h week then a 40h week.
As far as I can tell the US has been moving in the opposite direction, dismantling or avoiding labor protection and sometimes outright forcing people to work multiple jobs.
Similar having long term health issues you can't treat because you can't afford it isn't grate for productivity. One of the more successful (non-private) health insurances in Germany is also one which also covers comparatively many precautionary health checks/things. As it turns out making it easier for people to less likely get serious sick is cheaper in the long run.
Add to this that a lot of IT systems where added but in my experience many of this IT systems are designed for middle/high level management to look nice, instead of being designed with and for the people which use them.
Lastly add to it that the future prospects look not so grate for a lot of citizens (not just limited to the US) which kills motivation (positive motivations works in general better long term then threads).
During industrialization "extended" rests where added before they where required by labor protection because they increased productivity.
Multiple experiments have shown that in some situations software companies can be nearly as productive with a 32h week then a 40h week.
As far as I can tell the US has been moving in the opposite direction, dismantling or avoiding labor protection and sometimes outright forcing people to work multiple jobs.
Similar having long term health issues you can't treat because you can't afford it isn't grate for productivity. One of the more successful (non-private) health insurances in Germany is also one which also covers comparatively many precautionary health checks/things. As it turns out making it easier for people to less likely get serious sick is cheaper in the long run.
Add to this that a lot of IT systems where added but in my experience many of this IT systems are designed for middle/high level management to look nice, instead of being designed with and for the people which use them.
Lastly add to it that the future prospects look not so grate for a lot of citizens (not just limited to the US) which kills motivation (positive motivations works in general better long term then threads).
So I'm not surprised.