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The average work week in the US is 46 hours a week. That is up from 50 years ago, but down from 50 hours a week in the 20s.
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Scary thats just the average.
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That "No vacation nation" article is talking about government mandated paid vacation days. That doesn't mean that businesses don't voluntarily give paid vacations in the US or that Japanese employees take all their paid vacations.
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Of course. I don't see the difference. As I said, the Average Japanese gets more time off than the Average American.
The point is, according to the document that the average Japanese worker gets 8 guaranteed holidays (national holidays) and 10 guaranteed annual paid leave day.
Nothing is guaranteed in the US on average... Thus in the report America ZERO. I work for an company that has office in the America, Japan as well as other countries. The amount of national holidays guaranteed off in America is sad. Even the vacation time provided by the company can have a black out time, or just be foregone into cash at no choice to the employee. We should be as lucky as much as to get as much as parts of Europe get.
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Even if you are not in a bicycle friendly part of the country that doesn't mean you can't walk, jog, join a gym, do push-ups, or any number of things. 20 minutes a day can do wonders to a body.
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I will agree here too. An exercise routine is key. Most people just don't know how or how much to do... and that is why PE class or getting into some program is key when burining calories isn't part of your daily routine (aka commute). If your stressed out or get little rest though, exercise isn't happening and especially if you fall into the comfort food / stress relationship. So, yes I will agree that we should be responspible for our own diet, lifestyle to the extent we can control it, and thus, government should stay out of the picture as far as their role unless its to mandate more national holidays. America is overworked.