Germany is on the brink of a nervous breakdown – burnout cases have skyrocketed 20 times, and the average sick leave is a record 24.9 days per year! Nurses and IT workers are drowning in stress and exhaustion, while the state sends signals not to try too hard because high taxes and social benefits kill work ethic. Productivity is stagnating, and young people are losing motivation as they see no sense or reward. Germany, once an industrial giant, now struggles with an aging population and a shortage of skilled workers. But hey, less work means more free time, right? Except it doesn’t bring efficiency or success. Think this is just a German problem? Think again! Comment below – is this the death of work ethic as we know it, or just the dawn of a new era of laziness and demotivation?
