THE TRUTH ABOUT APPLE'S FOXCONN WORKERS: They Want To Work MORE, Not Less

[Honeycombe8]

33. This is true. Working that many hrs affects the health (I know from experience). But if it's in

short bursts, the effect shouldn't be that bad.

I've read studies showing that the most stressful jobs have to do with LACK OF CONTROL IN ONE'S JOB, rather than number of hours or anything else.

Example: I come from a long line of farmers. Farmers work from wee hours of morning until the evening. You won't ever hear of farmers with insomnia. They are too physically tired. They sleep heavy, then wake up and do it again. They do it, even if they don't feel well (the cows always need milking, even if you have a sinus infection). But I think by and large farmers love their way of life. I think that's because they are their own bosses; they are in control.

I don't know about other countries, but in this country, a person isn't relegated to working for minimum wage. We can do something else. It may not be easy, but it's possible.

I work long hours, like the OP, in short bursts. I don't like it, but it's part of the kind of work I do. My bosses do, too, though not as much. I've made a lot of $ on O.T. Now that the pain of those long hours is over with, I'm left with the money, which I am grateful for. And my health doesn't seem to have suffered much. But that's life. If you're not born rich, well, you do what you have to do. It could be worse; I could be unemployed. That is more stressful than working long hours.