Who works the longest
May 24th 2012, 5:54 am
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Who works the longest
The Beeb have an interesting web page on hours worked..........who works the longest?????
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144320
www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18144320
May 24th 2012, 6:28 am
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Re: Who works the longest
For me...
"You work 162hours more than the annual average for New Zealand.
This is 202hours more than the OECD average"
That just the hours i'm paid for...
"You work 162hours more than the annual average for New Zealand.
This is 202hours more than the OECD average"
That just the hours i'm paid for...
May 24th 2012, 6:37 am
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Re: Who works the longest
You work 162hours more than the annual average for New Zealand.
This is 202hours more than the OECD average
This is 202hours more than the OECD average
You work 174 hours less than the annual average for New Zealand.
This is 134 hours less than the OECD average.
This is 134 hours less than the OECD average.
May 24th 2012, 6:43 am
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Re: Who works the longest
huh.... 24-7 day in day out, no annual leave, no sick leave allowed, no pay, no career progression, no job prospects....
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May 24th 2012, 6:49 am
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Re: Who works the longest
fat chance! he already works around 60 hour weeks.
I've been parenting for 15 years so far... new baby equals around another 18 "hands on" years to go....
I've been parenting for 15 years so far... new baby equals around another 18 "hands on" years to go....
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May 24th 2012, 8:56 am
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Re: Who works the longest
Compared to what I did in the UK:
''You work 2 hours less than the annual average for United Kingdom.
This is 73 hours less than the OECD average.''
So much for emigrating for an easier life.
Always smarts a bit that I work five more hours per week than I did in the UK and have one week less of holiday.
May 24th 2012, 9:18 am
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Re: Who works the longest
293 hours over the NZ average and must be 600 hours more than I used to work in the UK!
May 24th 2012, 10:23 am
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Re: Who works the longest
not sure how they manage the NZ average.In UK I was apparently working 50 less than OECD average and 22 hours more than UK average.
May 24th 2012, 12:32 pm
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Re: Who works the longest
You work 1758 hours less than the annual average for New Zealand.
This is 1718 hours less than the OECD average.
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This is 1718 hours less than the OECD average.
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Damn, I love my life!
May 24th 2012, 7:24 pm
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Re: Who works the longest
Hard for me to do this one as I've been self employed for a great deal of my life. For the last 5 years back home I had a 24/7/365 contract which meant some days I worked 16 hours (plus) and some less than 2, but when I added up my charged out' hours I actually worked just over average 1647 hrs 
But add to that all the unpaid hours 
I worked quite a few hours over the average.
When I've worked for a wage here it's considered the norm to do a 45 hour week, more like 50 in winter and 55 in summer, (in the building trade) So where they get 1758 hrs average from I don't know. Just means that there are heaps of lucky buggers just working mornings I reckon
But add to that all the unpaid hours I worked quite a few hours over the average.When I've worked for a wage here it's considered the norm to do a 45 hour week, more like 50 in winter and 55 in summer, (in the building trade) So where they get 1758 hrs average from I don't know. Just means that there are heaps of lucky buggers just working mornings I reckon
May 24th 2012, 8:16 pm
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May 26th 2012, 12:42 pm
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May 27th 2012, 1:03 am
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Re: Who works the longest
You work 882hours morethan the annual average for New Zealand.
This is 922hours morethan the OECD average.
This is 922hours morethan the OECD average.
May 27th 2012, 1:40 am
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Re: Who works the longest
Just for the record I. Work about 20 hours aweek less than I did in the uk. Although I dont get as many days off