Hardest working cities in US
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Love this quote : |
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What does the title of your thread mean? Did you mean "US," instead of "IS"? |
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Bang wrote: Average work hours per week: 39.8Slackers. Can't even put in a full week of work. |
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rocknice2 wrote: Slackers. Can't even put in a full week of work.Your post reminds me of something a business mentor told me after reviewing my time card that read 39.5. He said that nobody works a full week but everyone expects to be paid a full week. |
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I know they quote it as an average but.... |
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Ian G. wrote:I know they quote it as an average but.... I don't know anyone in my peer group (working professionals in their 30's) who works 40 hours a week. You add the time I spend at work plus what I do at home, you're looking at 50+. Same for my wife. The reality is most people are doing the jobs of two or three people. That's where the increased "productivity" comes from. But a raise? Fuggedaboutit.I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more productive than an American in the 1950s |
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Bill Kirby wrote: I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more productive than an American in the 1950sIm really skeptical of that. see if you can find that source, please. Im betting a dollar that 'conclusion' is skewed. GDP growth goes to the top 1% for the last 30 years. I work mucho overtime as an ironworker foreman and make a pittance. I was embarrassed by my w2 this year. if this is as simplistic as money spent on wages/how much stuff got done, you might get a number that looks good. Like the guy above in the business world we work more than 40 hours and are constantly reminded how replaceable we are. |
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I couldn't find the article but I did find this.. Kinda sad that production grows so far but wages stay flat. |
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Bill Kirby wrote: I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more productive than an American in the 1950sThe Yahoo article linked at the top of this thread says that. |
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Bill Kirby wrote: I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more productive than an American in the 1950sWhile I believe your statement to be true, it doesn't mean the average worker moves 5 time faster than his forefathers did. Most of the highly repetitive work has either gone overseas or has been enhanced by technology. A corporation no longer need an entire office of bean-counters, when computer software accomplishes the same with a fraction of the personnel. Same is true for manufacturing. Complex parts are easier and faster to machine than ever. |
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Jim Turner wrote: The Yahoo article linked at the top of this thread says that.Wow I'm feel like a dumbass! I'm surprised that could laugh at myself for this. |
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Bill Kirby wrote: I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more productive than an American in the 1950sYou forgot the quotations. Here: I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more "productive" than an American in the 1950s In case that does not express the point well enough, try this: I just read somewhere that the average American is like 5 times more """""productive""""" (read: profitable, slaved, screwed-over) than an American in the 1950s I love how corporations use positive words to express negative meaning"convenience fees." Reminds me of... well... just about anything marketing drums up. I am guessing marketing came up with the term. |