Americans are taking fewer vacations. Americans are working longer. Americans are retiring later. Americans revolve their lives around work. Americans are overworking themselves. They dedicate their entire lives to their career, to be promoted to a higher position, to achieve a higher payroll, to go further in the workplace. Americans get so caught up in their jobs and careers that they end up neglecting other things like their personal lives. Unlike people in other countries, Americans don't take enough free time for themselves. They have little or no free time each week. According to the article "Overworked America: 12 Charts That Will Make Your Blood Boil," some countries give workers 37 to 48 hours off per week. Other countries give workers 24 to 36 hours off per week. By comparison, Americans have virtually no time off (Gilson). Even on weekends, Americans find their lives consumed by work. A survey of employed email users showed that 50% checked their work email on weekends and 34% checked their work email while on vacation (Gilson). Americans can't find a balance between their professional and personal lives. The same article showed other factors that play into the average American's overworked life, and one of them is the 67% increase in the cost of living since 1990 (Gilson). Or the fact that the annual salary of a minimum wage earner is only $15,080. On top of that, you have to have an income of $30,000 to be able to say that you have true economic security. Perhaps this is why Americans need to work longer hours and work harder. That's because our economy is relentless, and to make a living, things like vacations and days off sometimes have to be put aside...... middle of paper...... I am dissatisfied with his life. At one point in the play, Hapyy says, “I don’t know what I’m working for.” Sometimes I sit in my apartment, all alone. And I think about the rent I pay. And it's crazy. But then, that's what I always wanted. My own apartment, a car, full of women and yet, damn, I'm alone” (Act 1). This quote shows how hard work is something that does not necessarily mean or guarantee a happy life. Yes, work makes money, but that money can't buy experiences, or more importantly, it can't buy back valuable time. America is known for many things. It is famous for its sports, fast food and of course Hollywood. Yet it is infamous for being home to millions of workaholics. It is home to millions of people who literally work until they die. This country is plagued by incessant work and it is an incurable disease.