http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/ Deities. Dogma. Dating. Diapers. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:32:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/#comment-68 Sat, 30 Jul 2005 00:14:37 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/#comment-68 One thing I love about other cultures is that they actually do take time off, some of them even take time off during the day for a long siesta. We spend way too much time working...and for what? To get more stuff? When do we have time to enjoy all the stuff if we are working constantly? One thing I love about other cultures is that they actually do take time off, some of them even take time off during the day for a long siesta. We spend way too much time working…and for what? To get more stuff? When do we have time to enjoy all the stuff if we are working constantly?

]]> http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/#comment-67 Fri, 29 Jul 2005 17:09:48 +0000 http://ftlog.meanderwithme.com/2005/07/put-your-money-where-your-mouth-is/#comment-67 Two observations. First, Americans work more hours per employee than anyone but the Chinese. And if our production per work hour is below the French, it is probably because we are working too many hours. There comes a point when all those hours at work are counter-productive. A friend of mine in Spain says that many people there take 4-6 weeks off in the summer. Can you imagine people here doing that? Second, I lived in Canada, West Africa and Hong Kong for extended periods of time and I found that each of those countries felt their country and culture was vastly superior to all others. I don't think Americans have a monopoly on meiopia. Two observations. First, Americans work more hours per employee than anyone but the Chinese. And if our production per work hour is below the French, it is probably because we are working too many hours. There comes a point when all those hours at work are counter-productive. A friend of mine in Spain says that many people there take 4-6 weeks off in the summer. Can you imagine people here doing that? Second, I lived in Canada, West Africa and Hong Kong for extended periods of time and I found that each of those countries felt their country and culture was vastly superior to all others. I don’t think Americans have a monopoly on meiopia.

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