Counterpoint, I wonder how much American culture makes people more willing to be in their phone while their vehicle is moving. The toxic work culture, the disregard for others, and so on likely contributes to a higher use of phone at dangerous times. Especially since larger cars are more about lethality.
What other developed countries have a 60+ hour work week in this day and age?
Edit: thought of a few in Asia but they all have public transportation so they can safely have their 1 hour “me time” commute. If Americans wanna play their mobile games to relax they have to do it in a car, oof.
I haven’t worked 60 hours a week for over 20 years, and I was a contractor then, my time, my money. I’ve never met anyone that works 60 hour weeks, and no employer is paying that overtime. Maybe if you’re on salary at some insane tech startup? Maybe 2-3 people at my last gig (software dev) worked hours like that, but that was because they loved what they were doing. And HR frowned on that.
Most of the time they pay salary to avoid overtime, but that’s just in middle income scenarios. I didn’t say they were working only one job. People I know work two or three jobs to afford rent, easily taking up 60+ hours of their lives (or, a side hustle as they call it).
Counterpoint, I wonder how much American culture makes people more willing to be in their phone while their vehicle is moving. The toxic work culture, the disregard for others, and so on likely contributes to a higher use of phone at dangerous times. Especially since larger cars are more about lethality.
What other developed countries have a 60+ hour work week in this day and age?
Edit: thought of a few in Asia but they all have public transportation so they can safely have their 1 hour “me time” commute. If Americans wanna play their mobile games to relax they have to do it in a car, oof.
You honestly believe that about America?
I haven’t worked 60 hours a week for over 20 years, and I was a contractor then, my time, my money. I’ve never met anyone that works 60 hour weeks, and no employer is paying that overtime. Maybe if you’re on salary at some insane tech startup? Maybe 2-3 people at my last gig (software dev) worked hours like that, but that was because they loved what they were doing. And HR frowned on that.
Most of the time they pay salary to avoid overtime, but that’s just in middle income scenarios. I didn’t say they were working only one job. People I know work two or three jobs to afford rent, easily taking up 60+ hours of their lives (or, a side hustle as they call it).