interesting. well, the UK apparently doesn't abide by the directive. but i don't see how these laws equal laziness.

i don't know what the problem is with a maximum 60 hour work week. the average for America is 40 hours, anyway. to top 60 hours/week you'd have to work over 12 hours a day, for five days. what percentage of Americans do that?

what difference does a minimum of one day a week off make, when most Americans get two (Saturday and Sunday)?

i don't know what job wouldn't give you a break in more than six hours of work. and an 11 hour break in a 24 period isn't laziness, either. that's still 13 hours of work in a day.