Europeans love asking how Americans got so much richer.
Poland gets 40-45 days off a year between vacation, holidays, sick (and they call out a lot more).
America gets 10 to 20...total.
That's 5-6 extra working weeks. Every single year. For decades.
It's basic math.
You can have August off and leave work at 4pm every day, or you can have money. Both is not on the menu.