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Why would they be complaining about working 40h a week? You will obviously hear more about bad experiences than the norm.
by isbvhodnvemrwvn 2y ago
Why would they be complaining about working 40h a week? You will obviously hear more about bad experiences than the norm.
- mcv 2y agoWe hear enough about it that it gives the impression of being very common, even if it might not be the norm.
- apwell23 2y agoits not common but i know nothing can convince you of that
- mcv 2y agoHow can you know that? Please don't assume stuff about others just to make a rhetorical point. If you say it's not that common as it's often made out to be, why wouldn't I believe you? Though what would also help if you had an explanation for why we tend to hear these stories mostly from the US and not from other countries.
- isbvhodnvemrwvn 2y agoHow much content you consume comes from the US vs other countries? The US has a full cultural supremacy in the west. That's why you speak english and read YC.
- mcv 2y agoThe world is larger than just the US, though. Even at HN. Just look around you.
- apwell23 2y ago> Though what would also help if you had an explanation for why we tend to hear these stories mostly from the US because internet is dominated by 'stories mostly from US'
- mcv 2y agoI see plenty of stories from Europe, and they too complain about work, but never about having to work 60-80 hours. Even if it's rare in the US, it still seems more common than in Europe. Similarly, I hear stories about working 3 jobs in the US which I don't hear from Europe. I do hear people complain about managers, pay, or office politics in Europe.
- apwell23 2y agoyes pbly more common that europe . even i worked two jobs at one point to double my income to like 700k/yr but it was very hard to sustain that beyond 1 yr. i know many ppl who've done it for years.