Lazy Norwegians Blame Oil and Welfare State for Truancy

In what should stand as a reminder of the dangers of the welfare state, Norway has surpassed Sweden as the country with the worst work ethic in the world. Budget after budget of oil surpluses and the constant and often ill-advised expansion of the welfare state, has turned this nation into one where workers “take off half the calendar year.”

Albertan’s, and their politicians, should pay close attention to this situation. With budget surpluses poring more and more money into government coffers and the Alberta governments proclivity to spending it quicker than you can say, “non-renewable resource,” they too could be dealing with a situation where government handouts and lazy, unmotivated workers become more than just a problem of northern Europe.