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I totally share your perspective on this topic. The concept of a corporate family still exists, but perhaps they are all ran by the Corp equivalent of a Tiger Mom/Dad (overly demanding, and never quite being able to live up to expectations).
The cultural norm definitely seems to be "...at least 44 hours..." Even doing a little extra doesn't seem like "extra" anymore. Somehow, just putting in your 40 means you are not ambitious or career-minded.
What we may be witnessing now is our very own American/Karoshi. The scary part, overworked, whether out of necessity or even if just to give the illusion of "necessity," is increasingly a badge of pride in our culture.
Total Institutions, Productivity, and Unemployment
This isn't an original idea, but it has been gnawing at me lately. As we all know, unemployment in the U.S. remains frighteningly high -- and is worse in many parts of Europe. We still haven't really dug our way out of the meltdown. At the same time, the hours worked by Americans remain incr...
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