I would not call them wasted.
It is a calm place.If you know how to live in it. Just like a jungle. I just treat it like my personal urban jungle where I can do whatever I want.
That is the beauty of Norwegians. They are pushovers, non confrontational, scared , and very easy to manipulate and intimidate.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Master_suppression_techniques
So work is easy, money are good I found out that a Norwegian food is cheaper that an Indian servant.