Time to start working more

Thu, Jul 27, 2006

News

Here’s an interesting graph I found out in the ether. It shows you how many minutes your average worker has to toil to get a single gallon of gas. Back in 1998, in the time it took you to brew a pot of coffee (because you know people NEVER start up a new pot after they finish off the last) you’d have a gallon of gas. Today? More than twice that!

That’s pretty bad… but, let’s see. For a scooter that’s… three, times 11… um… 33 minutes of work to fill up yer tank! For a Hummer? that’s fifty one, times 11… NINE AND A HALF HOURS! More than a DAY’S work to fill your tank!

4 Responses to “Time to start working more”

  1. athens Says:

    Hahahah! Suckers.

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  2. Anonymous Says:

    Interesting graph, but don’t you think it’s worth acknowledging your source? After all, you only swiped it.

    Someone out there either actually worked to create this info or — pulled it out of their behind.

    I’d sure like to know which…

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  3. Steve Guzman Says:

    No good sources… Found it here:
    http://www.digg.com/business_finance/Minutes_Of_Work_Needed_To_Buy_Gallon_Of_Gas_Graph

    or http://wapurl.co.uk/?ICP7NHU
    if you want a smaller URL.

    Maybe we can ask the LeftBusiness Observer where they got it.

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  4. Steve Guzman Says:

    Ok… Further research reveals that the graph was created by Doug Henwood from the Left Business Observer (NY) and is “based on data from the EIA and BLS”.

    So… there you have it. The whole math part at the end was my doing though… and I make no claims as to accuracy of my calculations.

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