I take it you’re not expected to be available 24/7, while paid for 40 hours per week. While Americans rip Europeans for their worker protections, understand that we have ended up in the same place (high unemployment & prices coupled with low birthrates and wages) - and they get free healthcare and at least a month of vacation.
Criticisms of Europe are so September 10th...we are the pot calling the kettle black.
Not sure what point you are trying to make, but I live in Europe and I have my phone with me all the time, I am available to take calls 24 hours per day, and I sometime work 7 days a week.