Why don't Americans work 60-80 Hours Per Week?

[Floorist]

I worked 80 hours a week for about 40 years in my own business.

[Roboteer]

I worked 60-80/wk for most of my life. It's what you sign up for when you become a salaried engineer.

[ncole1]

If both parents work 80 hours a week, who looks after the children?

[tinytrump]

Originally Posted by clb10

...and for that matter, why don't children work in factories?

...or why don't most employees go bankrupt from health care expenses?

History of the 40-Hour Workweek | eHow.com



The most important question:

Why do people whose parents benefited so much from union sacrifice and hard work hate unions so much?

You must have no kids or a life for that matter. Geesh. And unions are still good in certain positions. Companies are still hiring crappy bosses and want cheap labor.

[green_mariner]

Originally Posted by ncole1

If both parents work 80 hours a week, who looks after the children?

I have no children. I have no wife either. could pull a 60-80 hour week.