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> The UMC is also the most hard-working class, who is carefully taking responsibilities for their families etc. I very much doubt the veracity of this broad ge
by geographomics 12y ago
> The UMC is also the most hard-working class, who is carefully taking responsibilities for their families etc.
I very much doubt the veracity of this broad generalisation.
Indeed I'd be most surprised if there was any correlation between hard work and socioeconomic status, given that there are such a wide range of employment roles (including self-employed) in which one can work very hard, yet with such diverse financial rewards.
- harryh 12y agoPrepare to be surprised: http://www.nber.org/digest/jul06/w11895.html http://www.nber.org/digest/jul06/w11895.html
- geographomics 12y agoInteresting paper, thanks for the link. However, I do wonder to what extent the extra hours are voluntary, and if this definition relates to working harder (rather than longer).
- jsprogrammer 12y agoThere's also the conveniently undefined term 'hard-working'. It's likely too difficult to compare 'work hardness' across 'jobs'. Does a farm laborer who gets paid less than minimum wage and spends every day toiling in the fields really work 'less hard' than a lawyer who bills 60 hours a week from his air-conditioned office that he commutes to in his BMW from the suburbs? I doubt it.