[Archangelsk]

Yes, I do.

[Conservative til I die]

More than they did, but not more than they do now. We both usually put in about 12 hours a day at work.

I understand we're all free market capitalists here, but seriously, people are becoming slaves today.

[FrogMom]

Yes, I do.

[EGPWS]

Of course not!

Progress alone dictates that working harder than our elders is not possible.

Working more?

Perhaps for some.

Working harder?

I think not!

Suffering more? No way!

Appreciating the conveniences of life bestowed upon us (by our elders) less than our elders appreciated their conveniences?

Definitely!

[bikerman]

No I dont,my father worked 6 days a week to bring home the bacon while I was growing up,I swore I would never do that.

[annyokie]

Yes. My dad and mom had weekends off.

[Centurion2000]

Actually I don't, my dad was an Army attack helicopter pilot, mom was a legal secretary and I live as well or better than they did.

Quality of life, much better. Try living without the microwave or autobrewing coffee maker, or most consumer electronics.

I still have to work in late evenings doing deployments and the occassional weekend, but no, I think I put in less hours per week than they did.

And in inflation adjusted dollars I actually made less than they did but have nicer things (bigger house, nice truck and so forth). Not trying to brag, but if you look at it most people live better than their parents did. And that's what good parents want for their children.

[Ohioan from Florida]

Your title is just a tiny bit misleading...the poll asks if you work more hours than your parents did. It may change a few answers for some.

[Ruth A.]

I remember my mother having a wringer type washing machine. Mine is less work on me. I still hang my clothes on the line. The work of keeping the home up was much harder back then.

[AM2000]

Hell yes. They had it easy.

[wardaddy]

My father was self employed as am I and he worked a lot nearly every day as do I. My mom was a housewife as is my wife.

I would venture when my dad was under 35 and I was wee that he worked about 20% more than I did at that age.

I have always worked and always will till I'm dead or too feeble.

There is always a project in my mind that I want to start up....it's in my genes.

[boothead]

Kennedy: "I've never worked a [bleeping] day in my life"

[the gillman@blacklagoon.com]

My dad worked all day, almost evry day, until he died.

I'm fifty, and I haven't really worked in fourteen years.