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Lesley Stahl On Why Americans Are Working Longer

Americans work longer hours than nearly anyone in the developed world, even the Japanese. For many professionals and corporate managers, the 40-hour work week is history; 60- to 80-hour work weeks are now the norm. Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Ezra Fox - Jul 26, 2006 - 4:44 PM PDT
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Lewyn Li
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by Lewyn Li - Oct. 1, 2008

This piece is brisk and enjoyable to read. It misses some important points though. For example, what about the less wealthy who may be working longer hours because it is the only way to make ends meet? And what about the time WASTED because of all the computers, cell phones and BlackBerry?

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Ezra Fox
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by Ezra Fox - Oct. 1, 2008

A telling piece about Americans' inability to leave work at the end of the day and the quickly bluring line between work and everything else.

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