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	RICHARD	I admit it I work way to many hours, am even contemplating starting my own endevor on the side and adding 20 or 30 hours a week to my work schedual. It boils down to this horrible addiction I have, its food I tell you I just cant kick it I have to eat. I have tried going without cold turkey but I am just not man enought to do it. All jokes aside, you make a valid point several members of my family make a great deal more money than I, they have nice toys but they never have time to use them it seems?   Posted by RICHARD on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:07 PM [Reply to this]

	Bignip Chris Nipper	I completely agree with most of what you have said. I used to be in the navy so i have been to many countries, and it is a proven fact that we tend to work our ass off for not a whole lot. Our government says that we are doing all this for the freedom that we have, but shit we never get to enjoy freedom since most of us work all the damn time. Now having a job that you love is a great benefit cause most of the time you are happy to spend the time at work and accomplish the goals that are infront of you, but still we need more time to do what is more important in life. Such ass spend more time with your family so that you can see your first kid take their first steps, be there for your mom when she is sick, make meaningful love to your spose, and just have time to relax for once.   Posted by Bignip on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:08 PM [Reply to this]

	Mr. Dog	Wells Fargo was closed early on the 9th to be open today. ... or so the sign said... I'm BofA anyway!   Posted by Mr. Dog on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:08 PM [Reply to this]

	ad:"polymath wannabe"	I wonder if it's maybe related to depression era mentality?  Having work was everything then.  That and the early American "pull yourself up by your bootstraps" philosophy might assist in creating a culture where we define our worth/value as people by how productive we are.  Just thinking out loud mind you. adam   Posted by ad:"polymath wannabe" on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:08 PM [Reply to this]

	A Fish Dinner in Memison aka Mez aka Irvin	Mandy, you seem to have this knack of posting on topics that are pretty germane yet often taken for granted.. thank you so much... I only officially work 25 hrs per week, but with school work and my music projects– none of which pay anything to date– I never find myself too busy to smell the roses..  ..except it's winter here n Colorado already.   Posted by A Fish Dinner in Memison aka Mez aka Irvin on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:55 PM [Reply to this]

	Simon Simon Meagher	MMMmmmm. Well, I don't like considering myself European, I'm Irish. But, I work somewhere between 70 & 75 hours per week. That's by choice though. I work for myself. Most of my customers, clients, associates and affiliates are everywhere else other than Ireland. So I have to work on their local time too. Sucks, but it's worth it. :) I've worked in petrol stations, building sites, security business, web/graphic design. I've been working since I was 15. I plan to retire within a few years. I'm not going to spend my life busting my ass off. While I'm young and I have the energy I'm going to make as much money as I can, then settle down and enjoy my life.   Most people in Ireland work a 39 hour week. Some work 2 jobs. Personally I think things are going to get a lot tougher, the number of people looking for 2nd jobs is increasing daily. Taxes are going up on everything and the Government/Banks are finding new things to put taxes on. So the lifestyles Europeans once enjoyed and took for granted are fading away. One pub is closing down each day in Ireland. I work hard to achieve a goal. I can't say why anyone else works hard.   Posted by Simon on Monday, October 12, 2009 - 11:55 PM [Reply to this]

	Ather	Japanese work even more.  Really, with today's economy and job maket, WF should hire people just for the holidays, and let their workers get a day off instead of forcing their slaves to work work work.  And Columbus didn't actually disocver America, he only lead the way there.   Posted by Ather on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 12:51 AM [Reply to this]

	\m/egan Boggs Megan Boggs	As someone who has to work most holidays (including Christmas and Thanksgiving unless they happen to fall on my day off) without extra pay, it totally sucks when you know most other people are off. On the other hand, I work ridiculous hours, not because i want to, but because I have to. My (sadly meager) means of life depends on it.   Posted by \m/egan Boggs on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:13 AM [Reply to this]

	Kevin In No Mans Land	here in the uk we work more hours then we get holiday and we work more hours then any other european country at least we did, can't see it would have changed. we also keep upping retirement age here. And a little note to Simon M, i'm english and i don't consider myself european and to be honest i want nothing to do europe what so ever.   Posted by Kevin In No Mans Land on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:13 AM [Reply to this]

	Simon Simon Meagher	Good on you :)   Posted by Simon on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:49 PM [Reply to this]

	John	I thought I would have a quick answer for you, but this is tougher than I'd thought.     I'll just say that when you work LOVE THE DOING!   If you *LOVE* what you are doing, then it's not work.  Or as someone once said, if you aren't enjoying what you're doing, you're doing it wrong.   When you have real passion for what you do it doesn't feel like work. Another thing is control.   Having control over ones life as much as possible is an ideal for lots of people.    The more control I have over my life, i.e. the more I can do what I love and the less I am controlled by out side forces (e.g. government, nature's rath, etc.) the better.   More money gives you more control.    This, btw, is a big reason I'm against socialism.  It sucks a man's life from him. Don't get me wrong, I love vacations and down time.   I need them to re-charge my physical and mental batteries and I want to enjoy other aspects of life aside from "work".   Posted by John on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:14 AM [Reply to this]

	JOY! Joy Hopkins	maybe, just maybe... in other countries everybody pays there own way and thats why they can afford the luxury of time and money to holiday.  I can't even afford to be sick ONE day... and both my husband and I work our booties off.  There is too much government aid in the u.s for some people to sit around on their lazy butts popping out kids left and right and being unemployed by choice because our taxes allow them to do so!!!!!!!   Posted by JOY! on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:50 PM [Reply to this]

	Tony	The simple truth is we're trained from birth here that we can be replaced and most of us not only work to live but just to survive.   Posted by Tony on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 - 6:51 PM [Reply to this]

	Jenn Marie Jennifer Myers	Amen. That's the plain and simple truth of it. We work our butts off trying to be better than the next employ in line because if not, we could be without a job. "There are applications lined up out the door. What makes you so special from them?" "Well, sir. I'm ready to work my body to the bones for your company!" And then continue to do this until you're retirement age. And what sucks is now alot of retirees are coming out of retirement to work because they still can't afford to live a happy retirement! Also, school's down here in the south were open on Columbus Day. I kept mine home.   Posted by Jenn Marie on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 2:12 AM [Reply to this]

	Jenn Marie Jennifer Myers	whoops! :P employee**    Posted by Jenn Marie on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 5:16 AM [Reply to this]

	Kansai Music Conference	Yeah, that pales in comparison to things here in Japan. With the Japanese population now declining, it can only mean more working hours. Companies tell their employees not to work overtime, but the employee response is "what? how do you expect me to do all this work you've asked me to do in a regular work day?"     Posted by Kansai Music Conference on Wednesday, October 14, 2009 - 2:12 AM [Reply to this]

	♥JEN♥	Because its the american dream!  You work as hard as you can to get promoted...to get more money...to work more hours.  Its this vicious circle that we all do....I know I've done it.  Our goals are to work hard enough to bring in money so we can do and provide great things for our family.  Instead...we get a decent paycheck but it doesnt cover the extra 30 hours you are putting in per week or how much your family misses you.  Its what we are all programed to do....   Posted by ♥JEN♥ on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:35 AM [Reply to this]

	Al Wycherley	I think you'll find the UK and a lot of other European countries also work stupid ours and shifts. My factory is about to go 24/7 and the managers, who'll still work 9 to 5 Mon to Fri, are all telling us how great this is for the company. Try telling that to our families.   Posted by Al Wycherley on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 2:35 AM [Reply to this]

	Naz	You answered your own question with your very statement!! "I received a check. (As always, receiving a check is the greatest thing ever (!)" Mystery solved.... Your welcome!! Hugs, Naz   Posted by Naz on Thursday, October 15, 2009 - 6:59 PM [Reply to this]

	Stephanie Stephanie Higdon	Because bleeding is fun. And I obviously need sleep.   Posted by Stephanie on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 9:04 AM [Reply to this]

	Corwin	Every over-worker has a different story. Some enjoy their work, some work to support the "little extras" in their lifestyles and still others find themselves having to work more than one job just to scrape by. I could tell you all kinds of stories about that last category. If you're poor in America nowadays, you generally stay that way no matter how hard you work. It's sad, but it's a fact.   Posted by Corwin on Saturday, October 17, 2009 - 7:46 PM [Reply to this]

	Leigh Stoner www.leighstoner.com	Food for thought................If everyone is busy working all the time, when do you have time to complain? In America it seems that most family's have 2 wage earners. I believe this is due to the government nickel and diming us to death.  When you have more than one child in day care, the lowest wage earner in most cases seems to be almost working for free. Add sales tax, property tax, health insurance, etc., what's left? I didn't even get to food and shelter. I have a saying about freedom in America- "Freedom is a figment of your imagination." Yes I know we have it better than most of the world but, I have also seen our rights and freedom diappear over the years.     Posted by Leigh Stoner www.leighstoner.com on Monday, October 26, 2009 - 9:23 PM [Reply to this]