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> working hours have no significant upward trend. [...] More people simply don't work. Just curious: Do those graphics take into account the people that don't
by ikurei 10y ago
> working hours have no significant upward trend. [...] More people simply don't work.
Just curious: Do those graphics take into account the people that don't work as 0h? or has the working hours not gone up among those who do work?
> Looks like that protestant work ethic/capitalism/etc is working pretty well for us.
Judging by economic growth and consumption, may be. And those might be good metrics.
But are you happier for it? Are you enjoying the rewards of your hard work?
Not trying to imply you aren't, by the way. And I say "you" because I'm a westerner, but not from the anglosaxon sphere and I don't see quite the same work ethic around me, although not too different either.
- yummyfajitas 10y agoWeekly working hours is per worker, and is overestimated, as you can find by reading the fine print on that page: "Average weekly hours relate to the average hours per worker for which pay was received and is different from standard or scheduled hours. Factors such as unpaid absenteeism, labor turnover, part-time work, and stoppages cause average weekly hours to be lower than scheduled hours of work for an establishment. Group averages further reflect changes in the workweek of component industries. Average weekly hours are the total weekly hours divided by the employees paid for those hours." I don't know how to measure how much happier I am as a result. Happiness measurement - particularly across cultural boundaries - is more or less meaningless.