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Do Americans Work Harder than the Brits?

Although I'm not trying to start up a controversial thread, do you think that Americans just work more as a society than the Brits?

It appears as if they are more studious at university and work longer hours in their jobs. Of course, I am not trying to imply that Brits are slackers, but some may infer such a conclusion!

Reply 1

Ferret_messiah

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I'm sure the hard working ones work harder, and the lazy ones don't. There are a lot more of them in both categories, so it all evens out.

Reply 2

Sam2k

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I'm only 17, but I have worked in two differerent places for extended periods of time already. From what I've observed in my few years of experience, out of every 3 workers, there is is at least 1 or 2 lazy people who only make an effort when the supervisor isn't looking. It's the other 1 or 2 workers that work extra hard. But consider that I don't have much experience and I have only worked in the tourism intustry (gas station and theme park). I don't know how it is in Britian but this will give you something to compare with.

Reply 3

rah2

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The British work the longest hours in europe(iirc) but whether that is quality input is another matter.

I wouldn't say they are more studious either, the majority of americans i've met at uni have been 2 or 3 years older and so less interested in the average student life. Plus the undergraduate american degree is on a par with British A levels, hardly taxing.

Reply 4

shazzam

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It depends on so much but from the Americans I know and the Brits I know I'd say the Americans worked harder. This is just what I've seen though everyones different.

Reply 5

Scottish_Chick

ok my view maybe a little one sided but here gos, iam 18 and i can say with a doubt that i have a hell of lot more work experience than most other ppl my age- why coz i have lived and work in hotels since i was 7 years old.

So were the tourist industry is concerned it doesnt matter what country your in it is bloody hard work and it is also a 24 7 job as well espaicaly if your parents are the owners. Also coz i have lived and work in hotels for 11 years i can say i have mat a far number of Americans all of which are some of the niceness ppl i have ever met and they all seem hard working and alround good ppl. weather they are more or less studious than us i have hered that there degrees can be worth less than Britians but i doent think that this impiles that americans are stupid i think is just there system work differently to ares.

Reply 6

ThePants999

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Statistically, the Americans do work harder - longer hours and fewer holidays. Personally I think that's a bad thing, but hey.

Reply 7

Hi_118

Brits all the way!!! :biggrin:

Reply 8

Howard

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rah2

Plus the undergraduate american degree is on a par with British A levels, hardly taxing.

No it isn't.

not necessarily

If working harder means working longer then yes.

Reply 11

freebies

I think, upsidedown is right, Just my Opinion. I am a Ph.D student now working in UK, I have many classmates working as Ph.D in US. Everyday their American groupmate work very long, until 9 pm or later. I mean everyday. They just have one holiday everyweek. But Here, at 6 PM, major part of the British students have gone. They never work at weekend. I think in america, there are more competitions, so work harder. No offend. :smile:

Reply 12

Hi_118

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Reply 13

Agha Zain

I personally think that Britons work harder and more than Americans.

Zain

Reply 14

Sweyn Forkbeard

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The Americans probably work harder because of their less developed social welfare system. (Huge assumption.)

Reply 15

xxSpicyChickenxx

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ThePants999

Statistically, the Americans do work harder - longer hours and fewer holidays. Personally I think that's a bad thing, but hey.

if i did not know the statistics, i would have said britions :biggrin:

Reply 16

No Future

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Will

The Americans probably work harder because of their less developed social welfare system. (Huge assumption.)

Yes, and the ideas of self...Meh, can't think now. I have ideas about this.

Reply 17

ChemistBoy

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freebies

I think, upsidedown is right, Just my Opinion. I am a Ph.D student now working in UK, I have many classmates working as Ph.D in US. Everyday their American groupmate work very long, until 9 pm or later. I mean everyday. They just have one holiday everyweek. But Here, at 6 PM, major part of the British students have gone. They never work at weekend. I think in america, there are more competitions, so work harder. No offend. :smile:

It's a bit pointless trying to compare a British PhD with an american one. The american system is more like a part-time PhD in the UK with students taking on significant teaching/research roles outside their research and also having in their first few years to sit assessed courses and take examinations.

Reply 18

Sam2k

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freebies

I think, upsidedown is right, Just my Opinion. I am a Ph.D student now working in UK, I have many classmates working as Ph.D in US. Everyday their American groupmate work very long, until 9 pm or later. I mean everyday. They just have one holiday everyweek. But Here, at 6 PM, major part of the British students have gone. They never work at weekend. I think in america, there are more competitions, so work harder. No offend. :smile:

Only the workaholics work that much. Most americans work 8 hours a day.