You heard wrong. Sweden has one if the longest working weeks in the EU. Normal work day starts at 8am.
Most stuff that you read about Sweden (ie stuff that gets shared on socisl media) is false.
Most stuff that you read about Sweden (ie stuff that gets shared on socisl media) is false.
We're talking about startups on a website mostly for programmers, right?
Programmers enjoy nearly free work schedule. I've seen people come at work at 7 in the morning and leave at three in the evening. Or come to work at 10 and leave at 7.
Second, work-life balance is paramount in Sweden. No one will bat an eye if you have to pick your kids early from kindergarten/school, go to a doctor's appointment, take a day off because you're sick etc.
The government even tries to combat exploitative employers by making it mandatory that employees take at least 20 days of vacation a year.
You forgot to mention that you WON’T get paid if you take a single day off work, something that makes Sweden unique in the modern world?
Sweden is a great place to work in many ways, but there are severe problems for people moving here to work if they are accustomed to other EU countries.
No, not necessarily.
Most of my career has been spent working in Sweden and/or for Swedish companies.
At only one company of the several I have worked for — my first programming job — were employees expected to arrive at 08:00.
All the others have started at 09:00, with a fair degree of flexibility.
This isn't to say Sweden is some paradise — it categorically isn't — but let's at least be accurate with our numbers.