Hardest Working Countries - hours worked


	Hardest Working Countries - hours worked

jjjacob811

6-8-2007 8:33 AM

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jjjacob811 says:

No matter how busy we think we are...there's always someone to top it.

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6-8-2007 9:48 AM

egoldstein

I wonder if this includes hours working on laptops, blackberry's and cell phones. If so, i think many of us work 18 hour days.

6-9-2007 1:10 PM

morrigu

if i ever move house. It will certainly be to france

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