1) German workers have shorter average work weeks of 30-37 hours compared to 37.7 hours in the US, are guaranteed at least 5 weeks of annual vacation by law, and fiercely resist working evenings and weekends. 2) At a German department store, staff turnover is negligible while it is 40% annually at an American store like JC Penney, where many employees work second jobs and 60+ hours per week due to economic necessity. 3) A German department store supervisor sees no need to shop at night and values free time that cannot be paid for, taking only the mandated 37 hour work week, while an American merchandising manager feels she must work evenings/weekends and bring work home to