WORLD DILIGENCE DAY 24/7

I hereby declare today, 24th July, as World Diligence Day.  This is a tribute to all the hardworking people of the world who work long hours every week to better the lot of their families and themselves.  They are the true heroes because they are the ones who keep the world going!

In this globalized world, some may work 24/7, that is, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week! Hence, today 24th July 2013 is designated as the first World Diligence Day!

According to a report in the Singapore Business Review on 18 Oct 2012, among 8 economic powers, in terms of average weekly working hours, Singapore topped the chart:

Countries/Average weekly working hours in 2011

Singapore          46.0

Hong Kong        45.0

South Korea      44.0

Taiwan               43.5

Japan                40.0

USA                  38.0

UK                     36.5

Australia            35.0

Personally, I work about 50 hours a week.