James Watt stated that 'the whole concept of work-life balance was invented by people who hate what they do. So if you love what you do you don't need work-life balance, you need work-life integration.' This contention sparked significant debate about the work culture in Britain.
Watt referenced research showing that Britons are among the least likely of 24 surveyed nations to say work is central to their life, highlighting that UK output per hour is 13% lower than France's. He mentioned, 'As a nation, we love to joke about the French being lazy, but the reality is that our output per hour is lower than theirs.'
Watt pointed to the Institute for Fiscal Studies, which attributed Britain's lack of growth over the last 15 years to declining productivity. He expressed confusion at the 'hostility to someone sharing their approach to hard work', signaling a potential challenge for the UK in global competitiveness.
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