Thread: Cultural Differences Between Americans and Russians

Originally Posted by Deborski

In reality, those of us who work are expected to sacrifice EVERYTHING for our jobs. There is no excuse here for not working.

Sounds a tad irrational. Why are you so committed to your jobs? For what purpose?

Btw, I watched a movie (Greenberg, 2010) a few weeks ago where a certain carpenter was quite comfortable in his own skin and enjoyed life practically doing nothing. Is it still an outrageous challenge to your social norms or a sign of a new trend?

Originally Posted by diogen_

Sounds a tad irrational. Why are you so committed to your jobs? For what purpose?

Btw, I watched a movie (Greenberg, 2010) a few weeks ago where a certain carpenter was quite comfortable in his own skin and enjoyed life practically doing nothing. Is it still an outrageous challenge to your social norms or a sign of a new trend?

Just a tad? I think it's completely irrational, and that we're headed for a crash.

A lot of us are tired of the corporate-run oppression, but a lot more seem to just think "that is how it is" and their thinking is constantly reinforced by politicians backed by vast sums of cash from corporations.

The rugged individualist American of the past does not fit into the corporocracy. Individuality is not encouraged in corporate systems by and large, although some of the new companies are researching different ways of dealing with employees, but many corporations insist "there is no "I" in TEAM." Sound familiar to you?