S’one mentioned that working hours are the longest in the US, which could sometimes reach well above 80/wk. What are the countries in the world where you can still make good money (upon having qualifications) without working your fingers to the bone? Having regular lifestyle, 2 days off/wk, and still being able to afford a house, car, holidays and a family. The French are for 35-hrs workweek, how about places like Spain, Portugal, New Zaeland or even Nicaragua?
There is no place on this earth for lazy people.
Hmmm, maybe I should learn french?
People in the FO in France (certainly IB) work more than 35 hours. I would say 50-60 hrs at a 2nd tier bank and perhaps a little more at a top-tier
most working hours are about 60 minutes I think. Only shorter if you work while flying east on a plane
Nice try null, but just not funny. Better luck next time
maddane Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmmm, maybe I should learn french? You don’t have to - it’s about the same where you’re going (=Denmark). Pointless trying to call their offices after 4.30 pm.
You’re right, working in DK I found it’s socialist way is prety good in that respect. but I have little doubt that they work long hours in the top tier finance shops
by the way wawa, how do you know so much about denmark >?
Rad Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > S’one mentioned that working hours are the longest > in the US, which could sometimes reach well above > 80/wk. > > What are the countries in the world where you can > still make good money (upon having qualifications) > without working your fingers to the bone? Having > regular lifestyle, 2 days off/wk, and still being > able to afford a house, car, holidays and a > family. > > The French are for 35-hrs workweek, how about > places like Spain, Portugal, New Zaeland or even > Nicaragua? You can “sometimes reach 80 hours” in any country. Using the phrase “sometimes reach” as a comparison against an industry average in France is not comparing apples with apples. It’s actually rather stupid. In a 30 second google check i have found multiple studies showing that about 5 different countries all work the longest. For example: Annual hours worked per worker, 2004: Koreans: 2,380 Mexicans: 1,848 Americans: 1,824 French: 1,441 Dutch: 1,357 (http://www.ppionline.org/ppi_ci.cfm?knlgAreaID=108&subsecID=900003&contentID=253645) US workers put in just under 1,824 hours per capita in 2004 (1824/52 = 35 hour weeks) For a comparison, workers in the UK in 1850 were putting in 3650 hours per capita (3650/52 = 70 hour weeks) (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Working_time) Seems like we have it pretty good these days.
you’re giving the OP too much credit - I thought it was a rather silly question also - hence my first answer… but if he/she wants a serious answer: If you want to maximize money generated per hour worked: 1) head for the unemployment line in any scandinavian country but you probably need to be a citizen or permanent resident of x years standing, so failing that… 2) wall street (I would have thought that Willie Sutton’s law applies…)
Those studies on hours per worker do not apply to executives. In any country in the world, usually, the more you get paid, the more you work. It also depend whether you are in front of a customer or not. I think the hours are the same around the world for: - M&A - Financing - Consulting (IT, Organisation, Strategy) - Auditing - etc. And please leave the french people alone. Only workers and non-executive people work 35 hours. The executives and particularly the FOfficers do their hours as anywhere in the world