Americans Remind Bush How Many Hours They’re Working
Jeb Bush had his 47% moment when he said Americans need to work longer hours. Americans are letting him know that they already do.
With Bush’s work advice in hand, The Guardian recently interviewed working Americans in New York City to see exactly how hard they are toiling.
Ann Aptaker, a writer and adjunct professor, said that she cranks out between 60 and 80 hours a week.
Toni Flores told The Guardian that on Tuesday through Friday, he works 12 hours, and clocks in for another 16 hours on Saturday and Sunday, which brings his hourly total to 80 hours per week.
Kevin Forrest told The Guardian that he is at work 60 hours a week doing deliveries, down from his former 90 hours per week.
Scott Ramsdell, who works 40-45 hours a week as an events planner, said: “I think he [Jeb Bush] means just work harder for the same amount of pay and the economy will improve. Which is lame.”
“That would come from someone whose family didn’t have to work. That’s the only people that would think that ordinary citizens should work more,” Joseph Cornwall, a 60-year-old retired postman, added.
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Budda July 15th, 2015 at 14:29
The rich are different…
amersham46 July 15th, 2015 at 20:13
Americans put in the longest work week in among the developed nations ,,,,, maybe productivity problems a caused by the idiots running the businesses
TuMadre, Ph.D July 15th, 2015 at 22:21
I work 32 hours per week when I don’t use vacation or sick leave. But that’s because I chose a job that can support my minimalist lifestyle on that. Shy of a tax rate overhaul, I don’t see my hours changing, no matter how much Jeb thinks it should.