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In a country where workers are expected to put in long hours — including on weekends — and get few days of annual leave, the Lunar New Year festival is a precious time.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The rise may seem trifling, but staffers work long hours, and a caffeine budget is a necessity.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Every day on Ryan Keen's cattle ranch is defined by long hours, heavy lifting and the wind that never seems to quit.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Feb. 2026
The rise may seem trifling, but staffers work long hours, and a caffeine budget is a necessity.
—Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 7 Feb. 2026
Oneida spokeswoman Bobbi Webster recalled growing up that tribal members would spend long hours working on non-tribal land within the reservation borders picking apples for 50 cents a pail.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 6 Feb. 2026
Every day on Ryan Keen's cattle ranch is defined by long hours, heavy lifting and the wind that never seems to quit.
—Kelly Werthmann, CBS News, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Long hours.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/long%20hours. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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