Polls - Parenting & Family

I'm a SAHM soi definitely work too much!

No and i am a SAHM

How many people actually work the hours for which they are paid? We all know about "rights at work" but too many "workers" forget their "responsibilities at work". Visit any Centrelink Office and see how many people are really only paper shufflers and pencil sharpeners, or the number of labourers on a building site who are on 35 minute smokos every hour, etc, etc, etc.

Hear hear rph...you have nailed it.....lack of productivity (and lack of conscience)is Australia's worst problem

When I was working, I worked long hours because the workload was so demanding. I've read that young Australian white collar workers of the X-Y Gen work some of the longest hours in the world. It is unhealthy (most mentally and physically) to work such long hours but a lot of people have such enormous mortgages these days, they do not have a choice. It might be preferable if we were prepared to settle for a smaller home, smaller car and spend more time with the family. Its so important to get the right balance and "work to LIVE" NOT "live to WORK".

I agree with Debbie - I too was pushed to the limit and bullied to work long unreal hours - when I left I thought I would be able to get another position due to my experience - but once you turn 50 it seems we are on the garbage heap