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Survey says... Americans sure do work a lot -- when they aren’t sleeping

Good news, folks! You’re not frittering away your time, according to one government agency.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we're a pretty busy bunch every day. And we want our rest.
By Mandi Albright
April 26, 2018

Stop worrying about trying to keep up with the Joneses, Mr. or Mrs. (or Ms.) Average American. Turns out they’re doing the same stuff as the Smiths. And the Johnsons. And the ... well, you get the idea.

Thanks to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, we know that the Joneses, et. al., spend their days working. And working. And working some more.

And then they go to sleep.

Check out the video above for a statistical breakdown on how we're spending our days. Then invite the Joneses to go bowling. Sounds like they could use a little downtime. (And you could, too.)

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Mandi Albright writes the AJC's Deja News feature and is an online presentation specialist with the AJC's Digital Presentation team.

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