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Title: Can you work 69 hours/week like these Asian folks?
Post by: theking on March 16, 2023, 09:22:59 AM
South Korea’s President Yoon Suk-yeol is reviewing a new proposal calling to reform the work week maximum to 69 hours.

In the proposal, which was set forth by the conservative labor ministry on Mar. 6, companies will be able to increase the maximum number of working hours in a week from the current 52 hours.

The proposal will be under public review until it is sent to the National Assembly for approval no later than July.
Title: Re: Can you work 69 hours/week like these Asian folks?
Post by: Hung_Low on March 16, 2023, 12:26:51 PM
I did a 77hrs/wk (7am til 6pm) for 4 weeks during this Christmas and NY... No overtime pay, NO holidays off. We had a major machine upgrade...
Title: Re: Can you work 69 hours/week like these Asian folks?
Post by: P90xbox on March 16, 2023, 02:29:45 PM
did 12-18 hours a day, 7 days a week for a year or so before...one full time job, one part time, and one independent contractor job...sometime s I don't even go home..just drive strait to second or contract job and sleep for a hour or two, maybe a 3-4 at best before going in to work...I don't know how many times I left my keys in the ignition or door..and sometimes I don't get tire at all...so I probably be awake 24-48 hours intermittently sometimes...ma kes me feel like a bad ass though...like a Navy seal or some shit...lmao... but It got me aged fast that year...took a while for my skin to rejuvenate and white hair to go away...lols
Title: Re: Can you work 69 hours/week like these Asian folks?
Post by: theking on March 19, 2023, 08:35:20 PM
I came close to it when I was ages 12-15 working in the field during the Summer months. Work hours were 5am-5pm but we had to get up at 4am and don't get home until 6pm.

No hourly wages nor salary so I got paid for exactly the work I did i.e., by the pound, sack, row, etc.