Work = Slavery?

It's hard to believe that spring is already here when winters are known to extend well into April here in Eastern Canada. The weather couldn't be more beautiful, yet I'm stuck in the office. And what's worse, by the time Saturday comes, it usually starts raining and your weekend activities are ruined. People are cursed that way. But I'm not complaining. After all, better to walk in spring rain than in slushy snow in freezing cold.

What I am going to complain about is lack of sleep due to Daylight Savings Time. Obviously there is nothing I can do about it, other than express negativity. However, even going to bed at 9 doesn't seem to fix my insomnia symptoms so I ask you this, what do you do when you can't seem to get enough sleep? Wouldn't it be nice if we could all get as much sleep as we needed, then get up to go to work when we're ready and not when we're sleep walking? Or reduce our work week to 35 hours like in France? It's not too much to ask but I realize it's wishful thinking. The government will always find excuses to stay competitive in the global economy. But has anyone stopped to ask, what is this chronic exhaustion doing to our population? Is it too far fetched to assume we are reliving slavery in modern form and have lost much of our freedom? Is anyone doing any research on this, raising awareness, and bringing it up to Prime Minister's attention? Nobody probably has time because they are overworked.

I leave you with this interesting article for further pondering: http://users.ipfw.edu/ruflethe/american.html.