Consider the stats below. We work and are preoccupied by work way too much. How can we reform our workplace and still be on top of the world economically? Basically how do i get more vacation time?
The American worker has the least vacation time of any modern, developed society.
In 2006, 27 percent of workers said they would be checking in with the office while on vacation.
More than half of workers say they work under a great deal of stress, and 77 percent say they feel burned out on the job.
44 percent of working moms admit to being preoccupied about work while at home and 1/4 say they bring home projects at least one day a week.
19 percent of working moms reported they often or always work weekends.
37 percent of all working dads said they would consider the option of taking a new job with less pay if it offered a better work/life balance.
36 percent of working dads reported they bring work home at least 1 day a week and 30 percent say they often or always work weekends.
I’d like to add some more thoughts. As far as the nuclear family, it si deteriating. we all know that. I guess about 20 years ago, more and more women started working. It is their right, but people should realize the consequences. I believe it is one of the causes of inflation. we wanted more and more things, and now we cannot support a family on a single income. it is ashame. the fact that families had 1.5 to 2 times the buying power helped drive up the housing market costs. I don’t know that this can be corrected. How can I work 40 hours a week and have a family (one day) and have my wife stay home and raise the kids the way I was raised, All while saving for retirement so I don’t have to work until I die? I try buy not buying excessive things, but I think we, as a society, have to look at what we have become.

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