Author Topic: US workers top productivity table (Read 645 times)

lasersailor184 · « **Reply #15 on:** September 03, 2007, 06:24:05 PM »

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Originally posted by cpxxx
So which is it? Is America number 1 and Ireland second or is it bloody Norway again?

Whatever the measurement, France is up there in both measurements. Not bad for a country that works a 35 hour week and takes the entire month of August off on holiday. You must be doing something right eh Straffo?

I'm not surprised Ireland is number 2 to America, (just). We swallowed whole the America system and it works great. Long hours, lowish taxes. We could easily be the 51st state. But we just take more holidays than you Americans. We like our time off.

Wait, all of France takes all of August off?

culero · « **Reply #16 on:** September 03, 2007, 07:48:09 PM »

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Originally posted by eagl
Nilsen,

That's a great philosophy, but a couple years ago when the US was farther down the list, you said "haha you lazy Americans".

I know you're just kidding (mostly anyhow) but it's weird that no matter how the US places on studies like that, Americans are either fat dumb and lazy, or maniacal over-achievers who don't know how to really live. With everyone giving us crap over every stupid little thing, why does anyone wonder why some of us snapped and started shooting back?

eagl, its just jealousy

Nilsen · « **Reply #17 on:** September 04, 2007, 02:38:40 AM »

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Originally posted by eagl
Nilsen,

That's a great philosophy, but a couple years ago when the US was farther down the list, you said "haha you lazy Americans".

I know you're just kidding (mostly anyhow) but it's weird that no matter how the US places on studies like that, Americans are either fat dumb and lazy, or maniacal over-achievers who don't know how to really live. With everyone giving us crap over every stupid little thing, why does anyone wonder why some of us snapped and started shooting back?

I think you have me confused with someone else.

We have however had this discussion before. I think it was this spring and the outcome was about the same. USA on overall productivity top and Norway on productivity per hour. Kinda does not make sense calling Americans lazy if they work the most hours.

lazs2 · « **Reply #18 on:** September 04, 2007, 08:08:11 AM »

we have too many mexicans who work long hours but get nothing done.

lazs

SOB · « **Reply #19 on:** September 04, 2007, 08:16:52 AM »

So, is there an option to get another month of vacation each year and be considered lazy again?

lazs2 · « **Reply #20 on:** September 04, 2007, 08:19:42 AM »

I get more than a months vacation every year and only work 4 days a week every other week.

lazs

Ocean27 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 04, 2007, 08:19:46 AM »

^ exactly. Don't think I'd want to be the most productive, if it meant working 40 hour weeks (minimum) plus unpaid overtime, and 2 weeks vacation allowance. Screw that.

lazs2 · « **Reply #22 on:** September 04, 2007, 08:25:38 AM »

beetle... I think that it is illegal to have unpaid overtime here... it even has to be posted at every job site.

lazs