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The original was posted on /r/antiwork by /u/Sea-Course-5171 on 2025-05-30 09:25:04+00:00.
The US economy is the largest economy in the world, but compared to its population and size, it does badly. Despite the size of US states, not a single US state compares go, for example, Germany’s GDP or GDP per capita.
The US’s Productivity per hour worked is high, but other countries with better working conditions is comparable if not higher. OECD (2024), OECD Compendium of Productivity Indicators 2024, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/b96cd88a-en.
Some of the Wealthiest countries and companies in the world that do not run off of manual labor (Bayer AG, Mercedes, Samsung, DuPont, etc.) have a huge focus on work life balance, comfortable working hours and healthcare, as well as higher median and average wages after dues(Taxes, Healthcare, Transportation, Groceries).
Even in Overworking Economies like South Korea, a huge focus is put on comfortable working hours, vacations and public safety and transportation, making them more comfortable places to actually work long hours.
The US exploits workers for no reason, because not exploiting them would be as profitable if not moreso, whilst reducing mental, physical and economic stress, increasing worker reliability, worker health and worker allegiance with their company.
In Germany during the post war, Thyssen-Krupp bought and built houses for their workers which they paid off in part with their work (reduced salary), leading to multi generational careers within the company, a level of loyalty completely unthinkable from both sides of the contract today.
Not only do companies shit on workers nowadays, they do so without reason, destroying connections Thier predecessors built with blood and tears for momentary gain, often causing the companies, countries and worker to suffer whilst singular individuals exploiting the system profit massively.
Can we stop this? probably not. ProfitNow-Brainrot has caused managements across the globe, but especially in the US to create future problem for short term profit, only for the company to fail within 10 years at most as their sins catch up to them.