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Editorial: El País

  • Spaniards demand improved wages, reduced working hours, and better work-life balance.
  • Health, especially mental health, family, and personal time are considered more important than work.
  • Most people prefer to retire before 65 and support a 32-hour work week.
  • Job stability, salary, and work-life balance are valued, but there's an increasing need for job flexibility and autonomy.
  • Technological advancement promotes remote work and the use of artificial intelligence, but there's fear of job loss.
  • The current educational system is believed not to be adequately preparing new generations for technological jobs.
  • Young workers are less satisfied with their jobs, they desire more autonomy, and view technology more optimistically.

Conclusion: A profound reform in labor and educational policies is required to meet workers' new demands and concerns, particularly regarding work-life balance, job flexibility, preparation for technological jobs and the valuation of technology.