I think it’s less about people being more motivated, and more about feeling pressured to keep up. From what I’ve seen and heard from my peers, many employees are expected to take on workloads that aren’t realistic to complete within a 40-hour work week. This often leads to them working unpaid overtime to stay on top of everything, especially when their managers are insistent that all tasks get done regardless of how realistic the workload is. Overtime, overworking employees like this leads to demotivation when they are consistently not rewarded for their extra effort. This kind of environment contributes to less productivity, employee burnout, and higher turnover because workers begin to feel like their time is undervalued and that they have no work-life balance.

The mindset that America has established that has people put the value of their work over their own health and ambition is something that has consistently lead to problems in the workforce in general. The idea of Americans overworking themselves is something that does not just stem from societal peer pressure, but from also from the increased weight on their should to maintain a lifestyle here. People tend to forget how lucky of a position it is to be born in America in general, and as time goes by it is becoming more difficult to keep up with the expenses to keep living here. The idea of working at a job that you are motivated towards has become such a rare concept that it gets joked about. It has gotten to the point where people believe dreading their work is a relatable experience that everyone has. I don't believe that it completely factors in the type of job it is either, the extra work that people place on themselves will always lead to demotivation. Even with artists that love their craft, extra stress and extra hours to complete a project can always lead to burnout and even cause them to question their love for their work in the first place.