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Study: American's Lonelier Than Ever :(

reavoreavo Member Posts: 2,173
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Study: Americans lonelier than ever

I completely believe this story.  100%.

I believe that Americans work too hard and too long.  I think we've lost sight of the important things in life.  And the whole thing about having to have two parents work to support a household is completely whacked.

I spend over 11 hours a day at work or commuting.  I'm tired when I get home.  I don't feel like doing a danged thing after that.  I get 10 days out of the year to go on vacation.  10 freakin days!!!  And if I get sick, they come out of that.  If I have to go to the doctor, they come out of that. 

Another thing that makes me angry, we are required to take a lunch break at my office.  1 hour.  We have to clock out.  So I actually spend 9 hours working.  I would rather just not take a lunch and work straight through.  I go to lunch, but I sure don't get to turn that voice mail off.

It's getting out of hand.  I know we work more hours than any other people in the world.  I've seen the reports.  I just don't understand what we're working so many hours and so many days for. 


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  • BoozbazBoozbaz Member Posts: 1,918
    More cowbell brotha!


    I back you up fully bro.


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  • honzolohonzolo Member Posts: 321

    Originally posted by reavo
    Study: Americans lonelier than ever

    I completely believe this story.  100%.

    I believe that Americans work too hard and too long.  I think we've lost sight of the important things in life.  And the whole thing about having to have two parents work to support a household is completely whacked.

    I spend over 11 hours a day at work or commuting.  I'm tired when I get home.  I don't feel like doing a danged thing after that.  I get 10 days out of the year to go on vacation.  10 freakin days!!!  And if I get sick, they come out of that.  If I have to go to the doctor, they come out of that. 

    Another thing that makes me angry, we are required to take a lunch break at my office.  1 hour.  We have to clock out.  So I actually spend 9 hours working.  I would rather just not take a lunch and work straight through.  I go to lunch, but I sure don't get to turn that voice mail off.

    It's getting out of hand.  I know we work more hours than any other people in the world.  I've seen the reports.  I just don't understand what we're working so many hours and so many days for. 

     Don't be angry, Reavo. Maybe your outlook will improve now that you're not listening to talk radio. :)
  • viadiviadi Member Posts: 816
    this is true of the whole westen world as we build a capitaliest democracy we dehuman our selfs into groups, these are controled by markets (indervidual needs) to produce more meaning we have to workharder the problem could be solved but im too lazy to type out how to do it..... sorry

    Tin Foil hats dont work.. its all a conspiracy

  • BoozbazBoozbaz Member Posts: 1,918

    Originally posted by viadi
    this is true of the whole westen world as we build a capitaliest democracy we dehuman our selfs into groups, these are controled by markets (indervidual needs) to produce more meaning we have to workharder the problem could be solved but im too lazy to type out how to do it..... sorry
    Yeah yesterday I was talking to this guy that worked at the grocery store. He asked how old I was, I'm 20, and what I did. So I gave an example of how I used to live in Alberta, worked for awhile and banked all my extra cash. When I had enough banked, I paid for a trip to Ontario, where I live now and spent a good year just relaxing on the banked money I had. Now I'm working again, and bankin money again. He said "that's the way I should have done it" and explained he made good cash at another job but spent it all.

    Anyhoo, not a lot of people have this option (wife, kids, social life, etc) but I really don't appreciate getting sucked into a black hole of work/eat/sleep like some do, and by the sounds of it, that's a way many of us feel.

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  • reavoreavo Member Posts: 2,173

    Originally posted by honzolo

    Originally posted by reavo
    Study: Americans lonelier than ever

    I completely believe this story.  100%.

    I believe that Americans work too hard and too long.  I think we've lost sight of the important things in life.  And the whole thing about having to have two parents work to support a household is completely whacked.

    I spend over 11 hours a day at work or commuting.  I'm tired when I get home.  I don't feel like doing a danged thing after that.  I get 10 days out of the year to go on vacation.  10 freakin days!!!  And if I get sick, they come out of that.  If I have to go to the doctor, they come out of that. 

    Another thing that makes me angry, we are required to take a lunch break at my office.  1 hour.  We have to clock out.  So I actually spend 9 hours working.  I would rather just not take a lunch and work straight through.  I go to lunch, but I sure don't get to turn that voice mail off.

    It's getting out of hand.  I know we work more hours than any other people in the world.  I've seen the reports.  I just don't understand what we're working so many hours and so many days for. 

     Don't be angry, Reavo. Maybe your outlook will improve now that you're not listening to talk radio. :)
    Hey, it really helps.  Seriously, try it.

    I took my nephew to the zoo today.  I made today a day off for myself to do something fun and relax.  I'm making a conscious effort to do it now.  We had a blast.  That's what life is all about. 

    The little dude told me I was cool and I should come get him more.   I almost started crying. 
  • Rikimaru_XRikimaru_X Member UncommonPosts: 11,718

    Rikimaru agrees with it. The fact that many of us just work/eat/sleep is really hurting us. I mean time flies in this method of life. Some people don't have time to go out, but might have time to be on the internet and such. I know everyone will face this. We are just ants.

    -In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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  • FaemusFaemus Member Posts: 321

    Originally posted by Rikimaru_X
    Rikimaru agrees with it. The fact that many of us just work/eat/sleep is really hurting us. I mean time flies in this method of life. Some people don't have time to go out, but might have time to be on the internet and such. I know everyone will face this. We are just ants.

    Ants with free will and and innate ability to become something more::::02:: thats gotta be worth something.

    -- I need a nerf --

  • honzolohonzolo Member Posts: 321

    Originally posted by reavo

    Originally posted by honzolo

    Originally posted by reavo
    Study: Americans lonelier than ever

    I completely believe this story.  100%.

    I believe that Americans work too hard and too long.  I think we've lost sight of the important things in life.  And the whole thing about having to have two parents work to support a household is completely whacked.

    I spend over 11 hours a day at work or commuting.  I'm tired when I get home.  I don't feel like doing a danged thing after that.  I get 10 days out of the year to go on vacation.  10 freakin days!!!  And if I get sick, they come out of that.  If I have to go to the doctor, they come out of that. 

    Another thing that makes me angry, we are required to take a lunch break at my office.  1 hour.  We have to clock out.  So I actually spend 9 hours working.  I would rather just not take a lunch and work straight through.  I go to lunch, but I sure don't get to turn that voice mail off.

    It's getting out of hand.  I know we work more hours than any other people in the world.  I've seen the reports.  I just don't understand what we're working so many hours and so many days for. 

     Don't be angry, Reavo. Maybe your outlook will improve now that you're not listening to talk radio. :)
    Hey, it really helps.  Seriously, try it.

    I took my nephew to the zoo today.  I made today a day off for myself to do something fun and relax.  I'm making a conscious effort to do it now.  We had a blast.  That's what life is all about. 

    The little dude told me I was cool and I should come get him more.   I almost started crying. 

     Hehe, I was just giving you a hard time. You're right though, that is what life is about. And not listening to a lot of this stuff certainly will help a persons outlook. There is so much out there to drag you down. Watching my mom starting to actually feel good after a year and a half fighting bone marrow cancer and my brother fighting to recover from a bad car accident definitely showed me how much we take for granted. We don't need the extracurricular BS getting in the way of whats most important in our lives. I can totally relate to your experience with your nephew. That's cool man. And I don't even have to be a Libertarian to appreciate it... hehe.

  • RowolRowol Member Posts: 3

    Americans lonlier then ever? Ha!!!

    Who cares if I haven't had any contact with anybody in for the last month?  I can always talk to my guildies!!!! Wait... is that lonliness?

  • OneMuslimOneMuslim Member Posts: 426
    the more technology we have and acquire, the more time we work, the less time we spend with family and friends. simple.
  • Rikimaru_XRikimaru_X Member UncommonPosts: 11,718

    Originally posted by Faemus


    Originally posted by Rikimaru_X
    Rikimaru agrees with it. The fact that many of us just work/eat/sleep is really hurting us. I mean time flies in this method of life. Some people don't have time to go out, but might have time to be on the internet and such. I know everyone will face this. We are just ants.

    Ants with free will and and innate ability to become something more::::02:: thats gotta be worth something.

    Males are still lifting the rocks though.

    -In memory of Laura "Taera" Genender. Passed away on Aug/13/08-
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    RISING DRAGOON ~AION US ONLINE LEGION for Elyos

  • reavoreavo Member Posts: 2,173

    Originally posted by honzolo

    Originally posted by reavo

    Originally posted by honzolo

    Originally posted by reavo
    Study: Americans lonelier than ever

    I completely believe this story.  100%.

    I believe that Americans work too hard and too long.  I think we've lost sight of the important things in life.  And the whole thing about having to have two parents work to support a household is completely whacked.

    I spend over 11 hours a day at work or commuting.  I'm tired when I get home.  I don't feel like doing a danged thing after that.  I get 10 days out of the year to go on vacation.  10 freakin days!!!  And if I get sick, they come out of that.  If I have to go to the doctor, they come out of that. 

    Another thing that makes me angry, we are required to take a lunch break at my office.  1 hour.  We have to clock out.  So I actually spend 9 hours working.  I would rather just not take a lunch and work straight through.  I go to lunch, but I sure don't get to turn that voice mail off.

    It's getting out of hand.  I know we work more hours than any other people in the world.  I've seen the reports.  I just don't understand what we're working so many hours and so many days for. 

     Don't be angry, Reavo. Maybe your outlook will improve now that you're not listening to talk radio. :)

    Hey, it really helps.  Seriously, try it.

    I took my nephew to the zoo today.  I made today a day off for myself to do something fun and relax.  I'm making a conscious effort to do it now.  We had a blast.  That's what life is all about. 

    The little dude told me I was cool and I should come get him more.   I almost started crying. 

     Hehe, I was just giving you a hard time. You're right though, that is what life is about. And not listening to a lot of this stuff certainly will help a persons outlook. There is so much out there to drag you down. Watching my mom starting to actually feel good after a year and a half fighting bone marrow cancer and my brother fighting to recover from a bad car accident definitely showed me how much we take for granted. We don't need the extracurricular BS getting in the way of whats most important in our lives. I can totally relate to your experience with your nephew. That's cool man. And I don't even have to be a Libertarian to appreciate it... hehe.

    Sweet!  Good for your mom! 
  • cloudoffirecloudoffire Member Posts: 271
    Very interesting indeed.  But ive got a qeustion if america is getting lonely what makes all the other countries so different?  Less restricting work hours?  More pay? Easyer jobs?

    -Cloudoffire-

  • XzaroXzaro Member UncommonPosts: 1,719

    Originally posted by OneMuslim
    the more technology we have and acquire, the more time we work, the less time we spend with family and friends. simple.
    I don't see any logic in that. It should be the other way around.

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  • PhoenixsPhoenixs Member Posts: 2,646

    Originally posted by cloudoffire
    Very interesting indeed.  But ive got a qeustion if america is getting lonely what makes all the other countries so different?  Less restricting work hours?  More pay? Easyer jobs?


    It's not much different over here. I believe this is a part of the darkside in the western society and capitalistic way of life. Everyone runs around to achieve the american/western dream.

    Originally posted by Xzaro

    Originally posted by OneMuslim
    the more technology we have and acquire, the more time we work, the less time we spend with family and friends. simple.
    I don't see any logic in that. It should be the other way around.

    What he said is pretty much true. It doesn't apply to all new technology. But the more new stuff you get for your mobile phone, the more features/services the internet get's and so on. Makes us communicate more and more through these things, and not face to face. Already today, if you want to you can lock yourself up in your room for you entire life. You can order food to the door, you speak with other people over the internet or phone, you go on virtual holidays in mmo's and so on.

    Also many of the technologies that are invented to make work easier and shorter are misused. If a company get's a new computer program that cut's work hours by 2 hours, the workers aren't going to go home earlier. No, they are still going to leave work at the same times, but they will produce for 2 hours more.
  • AlcananAlcanan Member UncommonPosts: 268

    This story is very true in my opinon. You work 50 - 60 hours a week and spend an hour or two ever day commuting there is little time left for anything else. If you have a few extra minutes you spend it on the phone with a loved one or on the net playing a game or on the forums....thats life...thats my life...You don't have to be an Americian to experience this. Even on the so called Holidays alot of people are working. For example this week end was a long week end here in Canada ( Canada Day ) but I worked all week end...That's our modern world I guess  

    Oh well we live and die and none of it will matter in time...

    Alcanan

    "The True North Strong and Free"
    "Faith Manages"

  • kris1111kris1111 Member Posts: 8
    your whineing about sitting on ur ass at an office all day when, when i was in fallujah i worked a 18 hour day every day 6days a week for a year

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  • britocabritoca Member Posts: 1,484
    /delete cubicles

    -virtual tourist
    want your game back?
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  • JodandoJodando Member Posts: 280
    Competition. We want to become GREAT. And many argue we have.

    But we suffer for it.


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