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I think, given modern progressive ideals. We will see shorter work weeks and multiple people with the same job. Instead of 2nd and 3rd shift, maybe we Monday-Tu

• chiph 10y ago
  My sister does job-sharing. She works Mon-Wed, and her job partner works Wed-Fri (one day overlap for meetings and handover). This lets her spend more time with her family, something that's important to her. She gets healthcare coverage through her husband's job. It works well, but you'd have to commit to a less-expensive lifestyle because you're not working 40+ hours a week. It has benefits to the company as well, as they get two people for the cost of a little more than one (and don't have to pay expensive benefits to either of them).
  • rjsw 10y ago
    This will have a problem if you are no longer earning enough to be able to afford to live near to your job. I still think that Basic Income at a level that will allow you to live somewhere inexpensive will be a better solution.
    • daniel_levine 10y ago
      why not just an increase in the earned income tax credit?
      • kingbruce90 10y ago
        Because you have to have a job to get eitc.
• adrianN 10y ago
  That would need some serious political intervention. For companies it is more efficient to have one employee work longer hours because it reduces the communication overhead. I also don't see how such an arrangement will help, for example, taxi or truck drivers who will be completely replaced by autonomous cars in the near future.