Exploring Spain's late-night eating culture and working habits, with discussions on the impact of long working hours on work-life balance. Insights from a restaurant owner and a digital agency CEO on flexible working in Spain and the potential for cultural changes.
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Spanish working culture is shifting towards flexibility in work timings driven by younger workers.
Working late in Spain challenges work-life balance, signaling the need for adapting to new work-life norms.
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Shifting Spanish Working Culture
Spanish working culture, known for late lunches and evening meals, is undergoing change. Younger workers advocating for flexibility in work timings are driving this shift. Companies, to attract and retain talent, are adapting to these demands for a more flexible work environment. The podcast explores how these changes in working culture could impact Spanish society.
Challenges and Debates on Time Management
Working late in Spain poses challenges for work-life balance and mental well-being. While efforts to introduce flexible working hours have been made by some companies, habits of working late and dining late persist. The debate on enforcing earlier restaurant closures highlights the complexities involved in changing established cultural norms and work practices.
Impact of Flexible Work Policies
Despite flexible work policies, employees continue to choose late dining habits and prioritize work over personal time. The podcast discusses how some businesses are adjusting to new working patterns post-pandemic, emphasizing the importance of finding a balance between work and personal life. While political decisions may influence change, businesses adopting flexible policies could lead to gradual shifts in societal practices.
The European country is known for its late night eating culture, the average time for an evening meal is past 9PM.
One of the reasons for that is the working day across Spain which has a history of going on way into the evening.
But recently the second deputy minister of Spain called this ‘madness’, saying eating so late and working late isn’t good for work-life balance.
We speak to a restaurant owner and the CEO of digital agency that offers flexible working to talk about working culture and discuss how likely it is that Spain will change its habits.
(Picture: Mikel López de Viñaspre, the co-founder and chief executive of the Sagardi Group of Basque restaurants. Credit: Sagardi Group)
Presented and produced by Hannah Mullane
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