For such a large country, and supposedly one of the most productive countries on earth, we here in the United States sure do leave a lot of unfinished business on the table, don’t we? And here’s what makes that even more baffling. We read constantly about how to up our productivity levels, have more energy, pack more work into our day, and more. Yet still, most of us complain that we can’t get enough done, don’t we? I complain about it almost every day. I wish I could do more more more! And I’m not alone. Most of the people I know are always trying to be more productive. What do you think more doesn’t get done in the U.S. A Reddit user came up with a possible solution and it may be revolutionary. Here’s his explanation below.
The population of America is 300 million.
60 million are retired.
That leaves 240 million to do the work.
There are 95 million in school.
Which leaves 145 million to do the work.
Of this, there are 22 million employed by the government.
Leaving 123 million to do the work.
61 million are can’t work due to disability.
Leaving 62 million to do the work.
15 million are collecting unemployment.
Leaving 47 million to do the work.
40 million are of working age, but not working and not actively looking for work.
Leaving 7 million to do the work.
2.8 million are in the armed forces.
Which leaves 4.2 million to do the work.
At any given time there are 900,000 people in hospitals.
Leaving 3,300,000 to do the work.
Now, there are 3,299,998 people in prisons.
That leaves just two people to do the work.
You and me.
And there you are,
Sitting on your butt,
reading jokes.
