MILITARY TIME: You thought your job was...
MILITARY TIME: You thought your job was the hardest in Orange County? A U.S. Census survey shows that the hardest workers are the military brass. Their hours are longer than doctors’ and lawyers.’ . . . Retired Col. Jack Wagner, former base chief of staff at the El Toro Marine Corps Air Station, explains it: “It just comes with the territory and responsibility. You know coming in that you’re going to put in whatever hours it takes to get the job done.”
Work Weary
Military officers have the longest workweek in Orange County. Hours per week Commissioned military officers: 52.7 Police, firefighters: 44.4 Health professionals (doctors, etc.): 44.2 Lawyers, judges: 43.1 Executives, administrators, managers: 41.1 Source: U.S. Census
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