[Jon Stratis]

Now, lets assumed you're a salaried worker, and make the same amount regardless of working 40 hours or 41 hours or even 80 hours a week. Suddenly your whole argument collapses because that extra hour of leisure time spent wouldn't have made you anything if you spent it at work. In fact, you could argue that it detracts from your hourly wages, as you're putting in more time for the same amount.

Now, lets assume an employer's view of hourly workers. Likely they'll want to cap people at 40 hours/week, otherwise they have to pay them overtime (it's law in most, if not all, states). I know - back in the day (high school/college) when I was hourly, I wasn't allowed to work more than 40... and my boss would literally be standing there at the end of the week if I was pushing the limit to ensure I clocked out on time. Now, the difference between working 40 hours and 41 hours is.... not computable, as you aren't allowed to work 41 hours!

Now, what about students sitting in class? doing a mindless task like this during class for many people is perfectly acceptable, as they can still pay attention to the material being presented. This is a period of the day they physically can't be working, as they are obligated to be in class.

So in many cases, working that extra hour and donating those wages really isn't possible. How does that figure into your calculations?