I live in the uk and i can unequivocally say:
the country is rotting to shit.
A greedy, selfish "productivity" driven country, we work longer hours than anywhere that europe and for what?
Everywhere i ve worked is so concerned with how long your taking for breaks (everything is timed), when your goin for a piss and why and its driving the place insane.
You are lucky if you can find a nine to five. Most places in the uk open from 7 till 10 at night, shifts can fall anywhere in that range and weekends hardly exist.
Rant over
I'm emmigrating