And data seems to confirm that: The average American works 8.8 hours every day. At least, those are the official statistics from the Bureau of Labor Statistics: With success stories from people working 4 hours a week, to 16 hours a day, it's hard to know if there is an optimal amount.
Lake Oroville fills taps in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but drone footage shows this lake drying up, revealing vast terrain that was once submerged.1  Drone Video of Lake Oroville Reveals Impact of California Drought.2  Winter Blast Strikes East Coast as California Grapples With Mudslides.ake Oroville fills taps in Los Angeles and San Francisco, but drone footage shows this lake drying up, revealing vast terrain that was once submerged.
About 188,000 residents near Oroville, Calif., were ordered to evacuate after a hole in an emergency spillway in the dam threatened to flood the surrounding area. Feb. 17, 2017 This photo shows water continuing to move down the damaged spillway of the Oroville Dam in Oroville, Calif. California Department of Water Resources/Getty Images