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Re: The World is flat, but

Freeman Ding — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:22:12 -0000

Not only just outsourcing partners, but also different units within the same global company for the same project/product. Many of my friends in China (and also myself) often have to work till very late in evening, or get up very early in morning to catch up conference calls with U.S. or Europe colleagues, and it happens almost every a few days or even every day.

I appreciate your thoughts. We should always remember there are someone in another part of the earth working so hard to support your business.

Re: The World is flat, but

Freeman — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 04:21:30 -0000

I appreciate your thoughts. We should always remember there are someone in another part of the earth working so hard to support your business.

Re: The World is flat, but

TedHoward — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 14:06:16 -0000

Try medical residency in America, which is the only way to become a medical doctor.
There are no laws limiting work hours, but the accreditation body has created some rules. Violations are rarely reported as there is usually no whistleblower protections.
There is a recent rule to limit a single shift to 30 hours. Some residents will do this every 3rd or 4th day for months at a time. Another rule requires at least 4 (or maybe 2) days off a month. A "day off" is defined as any span of 24 hours between shifts. You can end a 30 hour shift this afternoon and get back to work tomorrow afternoon; you just had a "day off." You cannot be made to work more than 80 hours in a week, but that's averaged over a month so residents are regularly scheduled for 100 hour weeks.
Think about that next time you're in the hospital.