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Originally Posted by Vulcan
I see the lose of the 35hr week as kind of a step back. We have computers and other technological work saving devices and yet the work week has probably gone up since the 60s. It must be a flaw in our human make up that wants us to labor our lives away or maybe just greed for that extra HDTV that we'll be too busy to watch anyways.
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With the cost of living being as it is and wages not keeping up, the extra hours worked are pretty much a necessity for most workers. I'm sure many Calgarians would love a 35 hour work week but would probably have a hard time paying the mortgage and such.
The longer work hours and the resulting pay has in a way driven up the prices of goods and services. It becomes a game of cat and mouse as the consumer works more to keep up.