In the US, workers work among the longest, most extreme, and most irregular hours; have no guaranteed paid sick days, paid vacation, or paid family leave; and pay more for health insurance, yet are sicker and more stressed out than workers in other advanced economies.

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I think there is a push from the people of the elites to make people very distracted by constantly working so they don't analyze their situation. This touches how the people of the US work more compared to other countries.

In the US, workers work among the longest, most extreme, and most irregular hours. They work a lot more than what the used to and yet they get paid less.