Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork?

Re:Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? by simtel20 on Monday May 10, 2021 @06:58AM (#27104603)

And in a capitalist 3rd world society, they're still happening now. A lot of people I see here in brazil are at their doors selling stuff on their feet and doing whatever needs doing 6 days a week.

The saving grace is that there are more holidays here than in most of the first world.

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Re:Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? by Tade0 on Monday May 10, 2021 @07:15AM (#27104680)

Around here(Poland) we never really went off the 40h+ workweek.

My parents both either worked some Saturdays or after hours.

Looking at the statistics our countries have strikingly similar annual hours worked.

That would make sense, because it's a public secret that we're actually a third-world country propped up by EU money.

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Re:Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? by huachimingo on Monday May 10, 2021 @09:09AM (#27105574)

Why is this being downvoted? This happens in 3rd world.

Here in Chile we are not that different than Poland or Brazil in weekly working hours. At least we have more working holidays than Mexico.

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Re:Why do we buy into the 'cult' of overwork? by Tade0 on Monday May 10, 2021 @11:41AM (#27107263)

Also very curious why would anyone take issue with that comment.

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