Contradictory to popular belief the life of a medieval peasant living in serfdom wasn't quit as bad as is made out and they had between 8 weeks to 6 months of the year off.
'In addition to relaxing during long holidays, the medieval peasant took his sweet time eating meals, and the day often included time for an afternoon snooze. “The tempo of life was slow, even leisurely; the pace of work relaxed,” notes Shor. “Our ancestors may not have been rich, but they had an abundance of leisure.'
Good to see we've been going backwards on the work life balance part.