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Let everybody decide their own amount of leisure to work levels. We don't need a nation-wide policy to push for some standardized level. Depending on age, caree

• surfmike 10y ago
  Perhaps. Our current two-day weekend doesn't prevent people from working weekends either. But most jobs stick to a 5 days/week norm. Hard to do less than that unless the norm changes.
• Broken_Hippo 10y ago
  How do you propose we get to that sort of environment without some laws to push it? I mean, theoretically folks can do that now, but not realistically. A great number of people can't afford to take time off after having a baby, take unpaid vacations, work 32 hours instead of 40. Many employers wouldn't allow such things. Policy is how we get to the point there is choice. A short workweek, vacation time, and policies that allow for family or self-care means one can choose overtime: Choose a second job: Choose to work a seasonal job during their vacation. Choose to take time off of their job to take care of family obligations, choose to stay home from work when sick. Sure, theoretically you can choose some of these things, but you might not be able to afford housing or food or ensure you still have a job if your 2 children get sick a few times in a year. Some folks won't hire someone that isn't willing to put in the time, etc. The whole point is that you have to have an environment where you have that sort of choice. And I can't see us getting there without legislation.