If I'm home, and I'm sick, there might be some games played. No, I have never called in sick just for video games.
It is only the Koreans, Dutch and Norwegians that produce more per hour than we do.
While by far I think we have the work/personal life ratio way out of balance. We still have some of the most productive workers in the world. You can check the numbers here -> http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=LEVEL
The "problem" that we have isn't the time we take off, it's the amount of productivity we achieve each day. For example, German companies work less hours then us, and have more time off. However, in a social context, they are required to work much harder then us when they are actually at work. It's something that we cannot grasp.
It is only the Koreans, Dutch and Norwegians that produce more per hour than we do.
While by far I think we have the work/personal life ratio way out of balance. We still have some of the most productive workers in the world. You can check the numbers here -> http://stats.oecd.org/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=LEVEL