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4thTimeLucky · 06-05-2003, 12:46 PM

There are quite a few good academic theories that say we work far far more hours/days than we need to to have a happy society and a good life.

My personal feeling is that ever more people were being paid a flat annual salary. Then bosses caught on and thought "wait a minute, I'm paying Fred $30k a year and he works 40 hours a week. If I got him to work 50 hours a week it would cost me no more and my per unit costs would drop."... some time later.... "Hmmm he seems to accepted that 50 hour a week thing without too much of a fuss, lets try 55...."

I was offered a job with 75-80 hour weeks. Decided that noone in their right mind could do that and went for a 45-er instead. Still think thats too much, but there's not much you can do about it if you want to get ahead in the world of work.

06-05-2003, 12:46 PM	#11 (permalink)
4thTimeLucky Psycho Location: 4th has left the building - goodbye folks	There are quite a few good academic theories that say we work far far more hours/days than we need to to have a happy society and a good life. My personal feeling is that ever more people were being paid a flat annual salary. Then bosses caught on and thought "wait a minute, I'm paying Fred $30k a year and he works 40 hours a week. If I got him to work 50 hours a week it would cost me no more and my per unit costs would drop."... some time later.... "Hmmm he seems to accepted that 50 hour a week thing without too much of a fuss, lets try 55...." I was offered a job with 75-80 hour weeks. Decided that noone in their right mind could do that and went for a 45-er instead. Still think thats too much, but there's not much you can do about it if you want to get ahead in the world of work. __________________ I've been 4thTimeLucky, you've been great. Goodnight and God bless! Last edited by 4thTimeLucky; 06-06-2003 at 04:18 AM..