I'm kind of proud of the fact that we work our butts off compared to the Europeons.
TOTAL AGREEMENT!
I am too - that being said, I'd rather work 300 hours a year, rather than 3000. :-)
sure, a work ethic is something to be proud of. but what about chinese labor working in manufacturing? if we are "proud", what should they say? at what point does "pride" really mean slavery? much of the world used to have a feudal system, were the serfs "proud"?
its a fine line, and for many americans who work hard, but are feeling the effect of global labor and unrestrained immigration driving down wages - the line has been crossed.
I'm sorry but I've never seen a gravestone with the inscription, "I wish I had spent more time at the office." This isn't uniquely American, this is uniquely idiotic (also, it's funny how nobody on this thread has mentioned the divorce cited in the article).