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GiftedACIII posted...

Kazi1212 posted...

Because the Japanese work even more than that, we gotta keep pace with productivity

No they don't.
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2018/01/the-countries-where-people-work-the-longest-hours/

And Japan (as well as developing countries like China and India) have mandatory paid vacations and maternal leave. The US is the only industrialized nation that doesn't.

I dont think I agree with the numbers in that article at all. Japan works an average of 33 hours a week? Yeah bullshit, they wouldnt have a suicide epidemic nor would everyone be chain smoking despite horrific pictures on the box if they only worked 33hrs a week.

And the US average is 32hrs? Lol no. I mean maybe like a true average, if you count ever single person from the age of 16 to 80 and you include everyone who is 16-20 and 65-80 who is unemployed or retired. Literally every single person I know works 40-60hr weeks.

Also lol at I get to keep most of my money yeah you arent giving half your check in taxes because you dont live in Norway but you get a large chunk (~20%) in taxes stolen out of your check and you dont even get free health care. Then the dmv spits in your face when you buy a new car and pay taxes to register it and get plates so youre allowed to drive on roads you already pay for.

Also lol, pretty much every penny of overtime gets stolen from you. Jokes really on you if you work over 55hrs lol.

Yeah Uncle Sam could take more taxes out, but lets not act like you get a hell of a deal for your tax money, because that simply is not true.
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