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Why would they be complaining about working 40h a week? You will obviously hear more about bad experiences than the norm.

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We hear enough about it that it gives the impression of being very common, even if it might not be the norm.

its not common but i know nothing can convince you of that

How can you know that? Please don't assume stuff about others just to make a rhetorical point. If you say it's not that common as it's often made out to be, why wouldn't I believe you?

Though what would also help if you had an explanation for why we tend to hear these stories mostly from the US and not from other countries.

How much content you consume comes from the US vs other countries? The US has a full cultural supremacy in the west. That's why you speak english and read YC.

The world is larger than just the US, though. Even at HN. Just look around you.

> Though what would also help if you had an explanation for why we tend to hear these stories mostly from the US

because internet is dominated by 'stories mostly from US'

I see plenty of stories from Europe, and they too complain about work, but never about having to work 60-80 hours. Even if it's rare in the US, it still seems more common than in Europe. Similarly, I hear stories about working 3 jobs in the US which I don't hear from Europe. I do hear people complain about managers, pay, or office politics in Europe.

yes pbly more common that europe . even i worked two jobs at one point to double my income to like 700k/yr but it was very hard to sustain that beyond 1 yr. i know many ppl who've done it for years.

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