40-hour weeks (was Re: FWD: Lack...)

[Ned Bedinger]

Mary Arrotti wrote:

>   The point is that very, very few people want to work more than 40 hours a week. The reality is that many of us have to - our jobs and workloads (and sometimes pride & self-respect) require it. 

My co-worker tells me that a 30-35 hour work week is the norm in other 
parts of the world (outside of US, and even in some US sectors).  Is 
anyone looking at a work week shorter than 40 hours?

Personally, I think that anyone who can do their work in 40 can probably 
do it in 35.

Ned Bedinger
doc at edwordsmith.com