• lichtmetzger@discuss.tchncs.de
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    30h/week since 2024, I am never going back.

    Instead of working, I am just playing Oblivion Remastered all day today.

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      I’m so happy for you!

      They said through clenched teeth while white knuckeling their desk, waiting to get off work so they can go back to playing Oblivion Remastered

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    Honestly as someone under 30 I could accept this. Obviously universal 4 day week would be better, but if this would sell the idea to the boomers it would be worth it.

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      The boomers are old a lot older than 30 though, so it would need to be a 4 day week for everyone over 60. At that point it’s barely useful anyways

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    Oh, you get to keep your same yearly pay inflation adjusted, But you work one less day per week every two decades.

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    4 hours ago

    Somehow I get a similar energy like “young people’s work week should be 6 days” /lh

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    “No man should have to work more than 40 hours per week!”

    “Yeah, that seems pretty reasonable.”

    “Women should be able to work for the same wages!”

    “Of course. We should all have equal rights.”

    “20 hours should be the new work week!”

    “I don’t know, man. Seems pretty leftist. It’s not like we nearly doubled employment.”

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      Our grandparents earned enough as single earners to provide for their entire family and own a house.

      Now 2 people work and they can barely pay rent on an apartment.

      Its not hard to see why the right cries about the good old times, except somehow its the gays, and not the bourgeoisie that they believe are what caused the decline.

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        Look at the bright side!

        At least the bourgeoisie can provide for their ENTIRE family now.

        Oh and there are probably more bourgeoisie than back then.

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        Look at the bright side!

        At least the bourgeoisie can provide for their ENTIRE family now.

        Oh and there are probably more bourgeoisie than back then.

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        Agreed, and I feel like that’s what I’m getting at here. A family of five used to be able to exchange 40 hours of labor with the economy and at least get by. Now it’s 80 hours, and we’re struggling. The right is suggesting we put our children to work to make up the difference.

        I think we’re on the same page.

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        I work a four day workweek, but I also work 25% longer every workday than most people do.

        I’m grateful for my extra day off, but I’m also tired every workday. And a lot of non workdays.

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          I’m pushing my boss for 4 tens right now, if I’m already there what’s two more hours? But most of my job is waiting for something to break (maintenance). I want 3 day weekends so badly.

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            4 10s is the way to go 100%. A day to rest, a day to play, and a day to get shit done at home.

            Only thing better is being self-employed lol. Some days I work 6-8hrs, some days it’s like 3hrs and some office stuff, some days I barely do anything. Most days I’ve got something to do though.

            I was a construction electrician tho, every time we got 4 10s some asshole would find a reason to have us there Friday anyway. I mean, sure, overtime. But I’m tired bro.

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            It’s worthwhile in my eyes. Most people to whom I mention it say “I couldn’t work a ten hour day,” which is a valid perspective, but also I’d rather lose two hours a day over one day a week.

            I would prefer 4x8 though.

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    Couple years ago I was doing a freelance project doing 133hr weeks for a few months straight. I found it very fulfilling. I am over 30.

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      You were not being micromanaged, and you were not sitting in a soulless, fluorescent cubicle next to 50 other drones being forced to do the same.

      The environment and how workers are treated is just as much to blame as the total hours worked per week. Possibly more so.

      I am a contract educator. Before COVID I was practically working sunup to sundown every single day of the week barring national holidays and I loved it. Because I am my own boss, it involves lots of travel, and I get to play with kids all day.

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        Before COVID I was practically working sunup to sundown every single day of the week

        That’s like 5h work days 1/4 of the year…must be nice

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          Lol found the European/Yankee

          Down here in the South even in winter you’ve got easy 8hrs of daylight depending on where you are

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            Scandinavian, but yeah i was mostly joking with how useless “sunup to sundown” is as a measure of time because it varies wildly by season and location.

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              That makes sense haha. Yeah, it threw me off when I traveled to the UK in winter the first time after living in the US southeast my whole life. Got dark at like 4pm, my head was spinning XD