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Even if they're not interested in the fields, they're definitely interested in well-paid jobs in air-conditioned offices.

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Are you sure? The impression I get in NL is that women don't particular like to work too much : they favor 32 over 40 hrs. I even overheard a young woman say she went to 24 hrs ( from 32 hrs ), because 'why not?', they could afford it.

My impression is women are less ambitious and value quality of life much more than men ( I don't blame them, I try to do as little as possible as well ).

Can't one be ambitious about not getting overworked?

Since when is 40hrs/wk overworked? I work significantly more than that and don't consider myself overworked.

Sure, if one can be lazy about doing recreational activities.

My perception is that if a man works less than full time, people think he must be a go-getter who isn’t afraid to ask his boss for it, must be earning a lot already, etc. It’s seen as an enviable position to be in. When women work less than full time they tend to be called “unambitious”.

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