How a Country Protects Work–Life Balance When I first arrived in Norway, people told me the country was beautiful, peaceful, and well-organised. But nobody warned me about the real culture shock — the moment I saw an entire office disappear at exactly 4 PM. I remember sitting with my laptop open, still typing emails, when a colleague walked past me with her jacket on and smiled kindly. “Aleksandar… you should go home. Your life is waiting too,” she said. That sentence stayed