Meghan Gezo, a Michigan resident, transitioned from a US-based job to a remote role with Storyblok, an Austrian company, seeking better work-life balance while raising her child. She appreciates European employment norms, noting their greater focus on family and reduced work hours. In her experience, working remotely has allowed her to engage more meaningfully with her professional responsibilities and her family's needs, as she highlights the significant cultural differences in work expectations between the US and Europe, particularly regarding vacation time and overall work-life balance.
I wanted to take a break while I looked for another opportunity that would allow me to have better work-life boundaries.
People have come to expect more work-life balance in Europe, as the employment laws differ from the US.
I was immediately drawn to the benefits of working for a European company.
In the first interview, they talked about time off norms and said the standard workweek is 38.5 hours.
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