Comments on: Overworked? It’s All in Your Head. The Data Says You Aren’t http://www.businesspundit.com/overworked-its-all-in-your-head-the-data-says-you-arent/ Entrepreneurship, Startup Companies and Business Philosophy Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:31:15 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Rob http://www.businesspundit.com/overworked-its-all-in-your-head-the-data-says-you-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-559 Rob Sun, 05 Feb 2006 02:50:08 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2529#comment-559 Jason, That's like the obesity epidemic they keep claiming we have. A hundred years ago most people couldn't even afford meat on a regular basis. Jason,
That’s like the obesity epidemic they keep claiming we have. A hundred years ago most people couldn’t even afford meat on a regular basis.

]]> By: Jason http://www.businesspundit.com/overworked-its-all-in-your-head-the-data-says-you-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-558 Jason Sat, 04 Feb 2006 16:11:27 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2529#comment-558 I think it's wonderful that we even have a conception of "overworked". It wasn't too long ago that the only choice one had was between "overworked" and "starvation". As real incomes continue to rise, I would expect that more people will make choices that trade money for a less tangible form of wealth. Long live capitalism! I think it’s wonderful that we even have a conception of “overworked”. It wasn’t too long ago that the only choice one had was between “overworked” and “starvation”. As real incomes continue to rise, I would expect that more people will make choices that trade money for a less tangible form of wealth. Long live capitalism!

]]> By: Rob http://www.businesspundit.com/overworked-its-all-in-your-head-the-data-says-you-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-557 Rob Sat, 04 Feb 2006 05:28:34 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2529#comment-557 Bird Watching? Seriously? I was going to say I had never done it, but when I lived in Florida I used to love to watch the birds near the ocean. They would circle high and then dive down and try to grab a fish. It was cool. Bird Watching? Seriously? I was going to say I had never done it, but when I lived in Florida I used to love to watch the birds near the ocean. They would circle high and then dive down and try to grab a fish. It was cool.

]]> By: Brian Balfour http://www.businesspundit.com/overworked-its-all-in-your-head-the-data-says-you-arent/comment-page-1/#comment-556 Brian Balfour Sat, 04 Feb 2006 02:28:43 +0000 http://www.businesspundit.com.php5-6.websitetestlink.com/?p=2529#comment-556 This is actually as true as anything could be. I use to work for a sport and leisure research firm that studied this day in and day out. But you have to take in to consideration that the definition of "leisure time" is time that you spend on ANYTHING but work and sleep. You can also attribute this trend to an overall decrease in work hours due to more restricting labor laws then we had 4 or 5 decades ago. This also has to do with the way our economy dynamic has switched from a manufacturing centered economy to a service economy. With an increase in technology the once long labor hours required in manufacturing are no longer true. And when compared, people who work in the service industry on average work less then those in manufacturing. It's interesting to see how this is all changing. Pro sport teams, and companies like Nike should be eating this up. P.S. Want to know the most popular leisure activity in North America? Answer: Bird Watching This is actually as true as anything could be. I use to work for a sport and leisure research firm that studied this day in and day out.

But you have to take in to consideration that the definition of “leisure time” is time that you spend on ANYTHING but work and sleep. You can also attribute this trend to an overall decrease in work hours due to more restricting labor laws then we had 4 or 5 decades ago.

This also has to do with the way our economy dynamic has switched from a manufacturing centered economy to a service economy. With an increase in technology the once long labor hours required in manufacturing are no longer true. And when compared, people who work in the service industry on average work less then those in manufacturing.

It’s interesting to see how this is all changing. Pro sport teams, and companies like Nike should be eating this up.

P.S. Want to know the most popular leisure activity in North America?

Answer: Bird Watching

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