You May Justifiably Want to Take Friday Off
Geschrieben von Andreas am 25. Oktober 2003 15:15:53:
Als Antwort auf: NACHRICHTEN (25.10.) (owT) geschrieben von Johannes am 25. Oktober 2003 00:02:57:
When compared with workers in Western Europe, the average American will work 350 hours more per year, the equivalent of nine extra weeks. Furthermore, a study by the International Labor Organization reports that in 2000, the average U.S. worker put in 199 more hours than in 1973.
Despite working hard, many people are barely staying afloat in the modern economy. Our days are filled with stress. Our meals are rushed. And, as much as it saves time, technology creates more clutter and more burdens. We have less time to spend with our families; less time to invest in our communities; less time to relax.
http://www.commondreams.org/views03/1022-03.htm
Abschaffung der 35-Stunden-Woche in Frankreich, Verabschiedung eines Gesetztes zur Einfrierung der Löhne über die nächsten 5 Jahre in den Niederlanden, Zunahme der Arbeitsstunden in den USA:
Die realen Lebensbedingungen werden wieder härter auf dem Weg ins kommende "Dark Age".