It's the 21st century – why are we working so much?

Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by rdouble on Sunday August 04, 2013 @06:46PM (#6157402)

I agree. I'm 13 and spend over 120 hours per week in the oil mines of North Dakota. I puked when I read the first comment and slammed my laptop shut because I was shaking with disgust.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by sliverstorm on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:04PM (#6157454)

You get to leave the oil mines? Talk about preferential treatment, you have it easy!

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by rdouble on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:05PM (#6157459)

We are allowed 45 minutes for cigarettes and internet before Sunday prayers and lights-out.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by freehunter on Sunday August 04, 2013 @06:52PM (#6157415)

After too long of averaging 100 hours a week, I think you're just going to be sickly, not sickly sheltered.

No matter what, you don't have to work 100 hours a week to survive. The fact that you choose to do so isn't saying much about you.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by saraid216 on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:44PM (#6157578)

> No matter what, you don't have to work 100 hours a week to survive.

Assuming this is talking about Americans, that's sort of an entertaining claim, since most of the modern policy discussions have been about deciding whether or not you are allowed to survive if you don't work enough.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by icebraining on Monday August 05, 2013 @04:24AM (#6158963)

I'm not American, but surely "enough" is still less than two full time jobs plus a part time one?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by beachstartup on Sunday August 04, 2013 @06:42PM (#6157388)

i work about 60. 100 is excessive. that's not impressive, just stupid.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by Torkild on Sunday August 04, 2013 @06:57PM (#6157430)

I do only what is necessary to survive. You sound like most of your bills are still paid by mommy and daddy.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by sliverstorm on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:06PM (#6157461)

Person works 60 hours a week, and is thus clearly still freeloading on their parents? Are you attempting to be comical?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by iyulaev on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:04PM (#6157452)

How do you have time to post on HN?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by pearjuice on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:04PM (#6157453)

Mind me asking what exactly your living standards are and which position you fullfill that you need 100 hours of work to survive?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by beachstartup on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:06PM (#6157464)

did you catch the part where i said i work? happens every week, in fact.

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by claudius on Sunday August 04, 2013 @06:43PM (#6157393)

How many of said 100 hours do you spend in coal mines or heavy engineering factories?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by Noughmad on Sunday August 04, 2013 @06:58PM (#6157432)

I don't know where you live, but I'll assume US. In other countries, the wages are different (usually lower), but the salary/cost of living ratio tends to be similar.

The minimum wage over there is $7.25. Are you really telling me that you need $3K per month to survive?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by sliverstorm on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:08PM (#6157467)

Are you really telling me that you need $3K per month to survive?

Maybe we need to take him more literally. Maybe what he means is he owes the mob a lot of money, and if he doesn't pay them $2.5k/month they will kill him?

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by croisillon on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:04PM (#6157450)

Norway apparently

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Re:It's the 21st century – why are we working so much? by icebraining on Sunday August 04, 2013 @07:08PM (#6157468)

Probably not, considering Torkild got a cellphone under an US federal benefit program.

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