For many professionals and corporate managers. Super, super, superduper hot. Its crazy. The 40hour work week is history. Daddy okay, hold on just a minute. 60to80hour work weeks are now the norm. You dont think youre working too much . No. Do you . No. Do you . No. Youre brainwashed. [laughter] maybe were all crazy. Maybe we are. [clock ticking] we have eight weeks of vacation. Eight weeks of vacation . Eight weeks, yes. Like most frenchmen marchand has no guilt about taking so much time off. In fact, its the law. Fulltime workers in france are guaranteed at least five weeks vacation and a maximum 35hour work week, with no paid overtime allowed. And not everyone is thrilled about working even 35 hours. The aim is to keep your job without working. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im leslie stahl. In this episode, well examine our relationship with work. How much is too much too little, and who should decide . But before we look at the hours we spend on the job, well look at how employers
For many professionals and corporate managers. Super, super, superduper hot. Its crazy. The 40hour work week is history. Daddy okay, hold on just a minute. 60to80hour work weeks are now the norm. You dont think youre working too much . No. Do you . No. Do you . No. Youre brainwashed. [laughter] maybe were all crazy. Maybe we are. [clock ticking] we have eight weeks of vacation. Eight weeks of vacation . Eight weeks, yes. Like most frenchmen, marchand has no guilt about taking so much time off. In fact, its the law. Fulltime workers in france are guaranteed at least five weeks vacation and a maximum 35hour work week, with no paid overtime allowed. And not everyone is thrilled about working even 35 hours. The aim is to keep your job without working. Welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. Im leslie stahl. In this episode, well examine our relationship with work. How much is too much, too little, and who should decide . But before we look at the hours we spend on the job, well look at how employer
The next one is bound to be a gusher. And thats what he hopes his pickens plan will become. Youre 80 years old. I mean, in other words, it puts you in a race against time. Absolutely it does. Youre absolutely in a race against time. Thats where i am. Ive got to make it happen fast. So you got a real sense of urgency. Damn right i do. Since our report first aired, the pickens plan has run into some strong headwinds. In 2009, he scrapped his plans to build the Worlds Largest wind farm in the texas pan handle due to delays in transmission line construction. Despite that setback, he continues his crusade to wean american off its addiction to foreign oil. But hes switched his main focus from wind energy to natural gas. Thats this addition of 60 minutes on cnbc. Im steve kroft. Thanks for joining us. Captioning by captionmax www. Captionmax. Com [clock ticking] i pay the bills around here, so im gonna set the expectations. Howard weyers is the boss; to some former workers, the boss from hell
for many professionals and corporate managers. super, super, super-duper hot. it s crazy. the 40-hour work week is history. daddy! okay, hold on just a minute. 60-to-80-hour work weeks are now the norm. you don t think you re working too much? no. do you? no. do you? no. you re brainwashed. [laughter] maybe we re all crazy. maybe we are. [clock ticking] we have eight weeks of vacation. eight weeks of vacation? eight weeks, yes. like most frenchmen, marchand has no guilt about taking so much time off. in fact, it s the law. full-time workers in france are guaranteed at least five weeks vacation and a maximum 35-hour work week, with no paid overtime allowed. and not everyone is thrilled about working even 35 hours. the aim is to keep your job without working. welcome to 60 minutes on cnbc. i m leslie stahl. in this episode, we ll examine our relationship with work. how much is too much, too little, and who should decide? but before we l