If you believed that paid workouts and meal breaks are the ultimate workplace benefits, you are wrong. A Swedish politician is advocating a very interesting workplace benefit: paid sex breaks. Yes, you read that correctly.
Per-Erik Muskos is a local council member for Övertorneå. He is now proposing that workers should take one hour paid break to have sex with their partners. Despite the fact that this sounds like a crazy idea, the politician has a reason. He mentioned that people have less and less time to spend with their partners.
Studies have shown that people are spending a lot of time working and they are not spending enough time with their partner or their family. This is why he is advocating for workers having paid sex breaks. If you think about is it, it is not a bad idea.
Muskos mentioned that studies have shown that sex and intimacy are very important for the emotional health of people. When people are happy and focused, their work improves. On the other hand, when people are stressed they tend to have a lower productivity at the workplace.
The fact that this kind of break is advocated in Sweden is not unusual. Swedes are known for taking at least 2 breaks every day to enjoy coffee or to simply disconnect and to recharge. Sweden, Finland, and France are known for working a lot less hours compared to other countries. For instance, Swedes work 1,600 hours a year compared to 1,978 hours worked by Russians every year.
Despite the fact that they work a lot less than many other countries, Sweden politicians believe that workers should benefit from more breaks, including sex breaks. This shows that Sweden really values its citizens and their well-being.
Apparently, Sweden politicians now have the key for healthy relationships too. The politician mentioned that people are spending less and less time with their family but reports showed that only 1% of Sweden workers work overtime. This means that they have plenty of time for their family and friends. Despite this, the idea of paid sex breaks is interesting, but it is little chance of being adopted.
What is your opinion about this idea? Do you think that it is going to be adopted?
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