Why do the poor have more free time?

[joea]

Waste gate, your handle is quite appropriate. :rotfl:

[Sixpack]

I began typing, but will cut it short, since this topic has too many aspects.

Kind of sorry to see this USA economy versus Europe economy topic develop, but then again; we are competitors in the global market, and I say the United States of Europe shouldn't hold back. And that's only putting it short and mildly. With plenty more agressive and competitive guys such as I in Europe (no safety nets), USA, China and India would be mere European colonies

[Letum]

Originally Posted by Sixpack

I began typing, but will cut it short, since this topic has too many aspects.

Kind of sorry to see this USA economy versus Europe economy topic develop, but then again; we are competitors in the global market, and I say the United States of Europe shouldn't hold back. And that's only putting it short and mildly. With plenty more agressive and competitive guys such as I in Europe (no safety nets), USA, China and India would be mere European colonies

would be mere European colonies.........again.

[Sixpack]

Copy that

[SUBMAN1]

Originally Posted by Sixpack

I began typing, but will cut it short, since this topic has too many aspects.

Kind of sorry to see this USA economy versus Europe economy topic develop, but then again; we are competitors in the global market, and I say the United States of Europe shouldn't hold back. And that's only putting it short and mildly. With plenty more agressive and competitive guys such as I in Europe (no safety nets), USA, China and India would be mere European colonies

I'm all for a strong Europe - I like a lot of European products and would like many more! Cars for one example. Beer is also high on my list! For electronics though, nothing beats American made electronics - simply the best in the world, but you also pay a premium for it - something I am willing to pay! Not too much comes out of Asian countries that I would consider good though - all garbage except for the occasional Japanese product - but forget China! 99.999% of everything out of CHina = garbage. For South America, etc., I'm not even sure what they are doing down there. Can't remember the last time I saw something from there - except the occasional coke trafficking on the local news channel.

So if I had a vote, I'd vote for European and US economies to continue making their fine products. Anything from anywhere else in the world is pretty much garbage - made on a qty, not a quality scale. Of course, something like a car seems to have more an more Asian parts in it lately. Along the same lines, I have been noticing a general decline of the quality of cars in the last 10 years - coincidence? I think not!

Just my 2 cents.

-S

[XabbaRus]

Could you name the us made electronics? I thought they were all made in China nowadays? :p

[SUBMAN1]

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