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> The overwhelming majority of people who work around 40 hours a week have plenty of free time. Overwhelming majority? Plenty of people don't make enough from
by paulryanrogers 1y ago
> The overwhelming majority of people who work around 40 hours a week have plenty of free time.
Overwhelming majority? Plenty of people don't make enough from their 40h/w job to pay all their expenses and have to get another job or have to share responsibilities with a working spouse. Having kids or aging parents is also a common demand on ones time.
- LRVNHQ 1y agoThe average weekly hours of US employees is ~34 https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AWHAETP https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/AWHAETP "Only" 5.2% of US job holders hold more than one job https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat36.htm https://www.bls.gov/cps/cpsaat36.htm If you want to argue that this doesn't add up with "The overwhelming majority of people who work around 40 hours a week have plenty of free time." then please provide sourced numbers rather than baseless internet doomerism. Oh and I'll add that the average commute time in the US is among the shortest in the OECD, since the long commute boogeyman always end up popping up in these discussions.
- hitarpetar 1y agoyou're describing people who work MORE than 40 hours a week
- paulryanrogers 1y agoGood point. Still, plenty of households can't get by on one 40h/w job. And regardless, childcare and elder parent responsibilities are things that I'd consider taking away from 'free' time, not a part of it.
- hitarpetar 1y agodefinitely. you're right that "free time" is a luxury
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