Americans Work Too Much
After World War II, when most Americans worked in factories and punched time cards, few people worked longer than 40 hours a week. Some professions, like law and medicine, have always expected newcomers to work long hours, but young workers looked forward to more leisure time once they “made it.” Today, almost everyone is working more than 40 hours a week and not getting paid any extra, at a time when workers in Europe are dropping down to 35 or even 30 hours a week, along with a mandated 4 to 6 weeks of vacation. What’s wrong with us?
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