It's actually a part of this culture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic Working hard for l

It's actually a part of this culture: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protestant_work_ethic Working hard for little reward used to be seen as a sign of your devotion to God.