Comments on: Germans work 86% as much as Americans http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/ German Quirks from an American Perspective Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:02:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: Elke http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-21050 Elke Sun, 31 Jan 2010 18:17:13 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-21050 Yep, I really miss Germany and that great system! America has so much to learn... Yep, I really miss Germany and that great system! America has so much to learn…

]]> By: Brynhild http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-20589 Brynhild Thu, 14 Jan 2010 21:20:26 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-20589 86 % as much as Americans? I work much less. I'm a German teacher. 86 % as much as Americans? I work much less.
I’m a German teacher.

]]> By: Luise http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-18215 Luise Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:08:46 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-18215 Wow! I guess sometimes I have have to be reminded of how lucky I am to live and work in Germany! ;-) Wow! I guess sometimes I have have to be reminded of how lucky I am to live and work in Germany! ;-)

]]> By: Michael http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-18183 Michael Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:55:54 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-18183 one word: productivity another word: efficiency one word: productivity
another word: efficiency

]]> By: Micha http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-13288 Micha Mon, 08 Jun 2009 12:43:04 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-13288 Ähm...gibt es noch ein anderes Deutschland, oder habe ich was verpasst? Ähm…gibt es noch ein anderes Deutschland, oder habe ich was verpasst?

]]> By: coogie http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-12290 coogie Sun, 17 May 2009 15:16:55 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-12290 Efficiency is the magic word. When Germans are at work, they actually work and get their job done. In some countries people work a regular 60 hours a week and nothing ever gets done. I've worked with people from many different countries, and after leaving Germany I found people from other places (mainly Italy) being late and taking 2-3 hour lunch breaks, which would be an absolute no go in Germany. And don't get me started on Argentina - never seen so much private chatting, coffee breaks and fuffing about in my life. But yes, they all "work" many hours more. Don't know how it works in the States, haven't been there. Efficiency is the magic word. When Germans are at work, they actually work and get their job done. In some countries people work a regular 60 hours a week and nothing ever gets done.
I’ve worked with people from many different countries, and after leaving Germany I found people from other places (mainly Italy) being late and taking 2-3 hour lunch breaks, which would be an absolute no go in Germany.
And don’t get me started on Argentina - never seen so much private chatting, coffee breaks and fuffing about in my life. But yes, they all “work” many hours more.
Don’t know how it works in the States, haven’t been there.

]]> By: forpeter http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6580 forpeter Fri, 02 Jan 2009 18:01:50 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6580 Have you ever heard of efficiency? This means the productivity while you're at work. There are several studies that say: most Americans spend a lot of time at the office, but use at least 50% of their "working hours" for their personal things like web-shopping, e-mails etc. Their efficiency is less than 75% of German office workers. That's why Germans can afford having more vacations ;-) Have you ever heard of efficiency? This means the productivity while you’re at work. There are several studies that say: most Americans spend a lot of time at the office, but use at least 50% of their “working hours” for their personal things like web-shopping, e-mails etc. Their efficiency is less than 75% of German office workers. That’s why Germans can afford having more vacations ;-)

]]> By: Besuch http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6078 Besuch Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:47:57 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6078 It's pretty cool, isn't it? And we are still more successful, even with 30 holidays. I'm quite sure, you know the benefits of the german system and you appriciate it :-) It’s pretty cool, isn’t it?

And we are still more successful, even with 30 holidays. I’m quite sure, you know the benefits of the german system and you appriciate it :-)

]]> By: Kelsey http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6074 Kelsey Wed, 10 Dec 2008 07:44:37 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6074 I would have guessed an even lower percentage. By contrast, I'm here in Korea at the moment, where folks work around 30% MORE than Americans. And yet, somehow, they are less productive, per man-hour. Hmm... By the way, I'm adding you to my blogroll, if that's okay. I would have guessed an even lower percentage. By contrast, I’m here in Korea at the moment, where folks work around 30% MORE than Americans. And yet, somehow, they are less productive, per man-hour. Hmm…

By the way, I’m adding you to my blogroll, if that’s okay.

]]> By: seml http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6056 seml Tue, 09 Dec 2008 09:59:26 +0000 http://nothingforungood.com/2008/11/23/germans-work-86-as-much-as-americans/#comment-6056 If you still didnt get it -> come to Germay !! If you still didnt get it -> come to Germay !!

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