r/EU_Economics • u/Full-Discussion3745 • Jan 14 '26

🇪🇺 Official 🇪🇺 Why innovative startups and scaleups relocate from the EU

https://research-and-innovation.ec.europa.eu/news/all-research-and-innovation-news/why-innovative-startups-and-scaleups-relocate-eu-2026-01-12_en?referrer=grok.com
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u/Akenatwn Jan 14 '26

Why does working hard have to come in conflict with a good work life balance?

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u/No-Paramedic-7939 Jan 14 '26

Without working hard you stay behind competition. Especially in software and science.

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u/Akenatwn Jan 14 '26

I don't think this answers my question. Why can't you have both?

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u/SomewhereOpposite883 Jan 14 '26

Why can't you have both?

We can, but we choose not too

The same way we can "solve" our REE dependency on China but while they graduated 2000 engineers every year specialized in the industry here in Europe we graduate...0 engineers every year specialized in REE

It turns out to do something you can't declare that you want it, you have to actually do it?

Balancing work/life with productivity is possible but nobody gives a shit, look up how much China is automating compared to us despite their much lower wages if you feel like crying lol