How hard do you work?
On International Working Animal Day, find out how your working life – including how many tea breaks you’ll take and how many hours you’ll spend commuting to your job – compares to that of a working animal overseas.
So how does your working life compare?
In wealthier countries, people’s working lives have been changed dramatically in the past generation by things like evolving technology and employment rights. But working animals endure the same conditions they faced a century ago – including long working hours in often dangerous conditions, few breaks and no days off. SPANA believes that these animals deserve greater recognition – and that a life of work shouldn’t mean a life of suffering.
Years left to work
Working animals work their entire lives and, like their owners, never get to retire
Total holiday days taken over a working life
There are no holidays for working animals, which work day-in, day-out, like the families they support
Total hours commuted over your working life
Working animals must walk many miles every day carrying heavy loads
Total tea breaks taken over a working life
Working animals work tirelessly and don’t stop for regular breaks whenever they choose