Posted on Jul 29, 2018
Go Home, South Korea Tells Workers, as Stress Takes Its Toll
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WOW: While Japan famously brought the world the concept of “death from overwork,” South Koreans work longer hours, according to labor data. In fact, they put in 240 more work hours per year than Americans do — or, put another way, an extra month of eight-hour workdays.
Go Home, South Korea Tells Workers, as Stress Takes Its Toll
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I wonder if the pressure to work long hours is due to the high cost of living?
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LTC Eugene Chu
I think it is Asian culture of trying to be stoic competition. Worker longer and harder or someone will replace you.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
Thew cost of living is not all that extreme if you live like a normal Korean, My youngest lives and works there on Korean wages. My wifes family all seem to be doing well also.
I believe the reasons are mostly cultural rooted with 16 hour (including tutoring ) school days starting in middle school. Somethings they should not have borrowed form the Japanese.
I believe the reasons are mostly cultural rooted with 16 hour (including tutoring ) school days starting in middle school. Somethings they should not have borrowed form the Japanese.
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
LTC Eugene Chu - Add "Han" into that and it become toxic.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_%28cultural%29
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Han_%28cultural%29
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1stSgt Nelson Kerr
The cost of living is not all that high. Seoul and its environs are not like Tokyo My wife's sisters and in-laws are mostly retired and do quite well.
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