Days Spent Working: Congressmen vs. the rest of us

[Are_grits_groceries]

http://www.woosk.com/

Nice work if you can buy it.

[DrDan]

1. great graphic - tells the story very quickly and accurately

[patrice]

2. about half - for 5 about Xs what our low-end wages are

[proud2BlibKansan]

3. Define work

When they are not in session they are still working. When they are at home, they are meeting with constituents. I'd call that work.

[never cry wolf]

7. +1

Plus they are congresscritters 24/7. Even on personal time they can be recognized and approached.

[jberryhill]

4. How long is your commute?

How would you like a job a couple hundred miles from your home?

I'm guessing that's the chart of time Congress is in session.

Are you one of those folks that think teachers work 8 to 3 and get summers off?

[Obamanaut]

5. When they are not "working" , they are engaged in raising money for

the next campaign. A goodly portion of that time is in the normal 5 day work week.

That isn't "work" that they are being paid to do, but rather effort expended for their own job security.

[Lochloosa]

6. Sorry. This does not pass the smell test. I have a Step-Brother that's a U.S. Congressman

and I would not wish his schedule on anyone.

When was the last time your job required you to travel to Iraq, Afghanistan and Somalia in one week?