Why do the poor have more free time?

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Originally Posted by waste gate

If you think it's OK to redistribute income but repellent to redistribute leisure, you might want to ask yourself what—if anything—is the fundamental difference.

http://www.slate.com/id/2161309/nav/tap1/

Can I ask who came up with these numbers about 36 and 40 hr.s wk? Can I move to that country? Oh wait, I'm in that country. I think this Slate magazine writer is on crack about the office hours spent. All I see from everyone I know is that they are speding 'more' time at the office every single year than they used to. Maybe it is because we are in the skilled group and I don't know too many people who lounge around all day.

This isn't to say that I am not researching ways to move out of the office however. I am thinking I want to play the stock market full time at some point in the future, and I can do that from home.

-S