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Working conditions include the typical hours worked, the workplace environment, physical activities and susceptibility to injury, special equipment, and the extent of travel required.
For example, truck drivers might be susceptible to injury, paramedics have high job-related stress, semiconductor processors may wear protective clothing or equipment, some construction laborers do physically demanding work, and top executives may travel frequently.
In many occupations, people work regular business hours — 40 hours a week, Monday through Friday — but many do not. For example, waiters and waitresses often work evenings and weekends.
In the United States information on various worker characteristics, such as the average number of hours worked per week, can be obtained from the Current Population Survey (CPS)—a survey of households conducted by the U.S. Census Bureau for the Department of Labor.
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