[mqoca]

Is that really the case? I was under the impression that part-time jobs in the US such as retail, food, etc. were so common precisely because part-time employees do not receive the same benefits (health insurance, retirement, PTO) as full-time employees.

[NateSwift]

Under the Affordable Care Act employees that work more than 30 hours per week (or 130 hours per month) are considered full time and require health insurance.

I’d assume then that most part time employees work less than 30 hours a week