Comment on Did it really used to be common for guys to go to a bar every night like in Cheers or The Simpsons?
obsoleteacct@lemmy.zip 2 days ago
Yes, but bear in mind a lot factory, construction, and industrial jobs are 7-3 or 8-4. So a working class laborer could go catch a happy hour with the coworkers or neighbors and be home by 5.
Also in the age of single income households men were often not expected to pull as much weight at home.
Aneb@lemmy.world 2 days ago
You guys are only working 8hrs? What a life to have. The company I use to work for extended their store hours in 6pm so 8-6 was typical with no overtime pay. Woww saying this out loud really makes me want to unionize.
smeenz@lemmy.nz 2 days ago
Spot the American.
balance8873@lemmy.myserv.one 1 day ago
In case you want real data rather than personal biases, the average us employee works fewer hours than the average new Zealander
en.wikipedia.org/…/List_of_countries_by_average_a…