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All of these articles about how "we" should adopt the "x hours a week" working schedule assume that we are all cattle looking for instructions from out master (

by almonj 10y ago

All of these articles about how "we" should adopt the "x hours a week" working schedule assume that we are all cattle looking for instructions from out master (the state) to dictate to us how we should behave. Some people want to work more, some less. This is just more creeping authoritarianism, getting people used to the idea that your time and energy aren't YOURS but something owned by bureaucrats. I can already work any hours I want and I live the consequences with respect to how much money I make. This isn't about "free" time or solving inequality, its about getting guys with guns to steal money out of "compassion". It's a scam and it will never work.

sitkack 10y ago
How did we arrive at the current solution of a 5 days 40 hrs work week. It sure wasn't the state. Your statement comes off like a humble brag about how much money you make. UBI is about society as a whole, not you specifically.
- dispo001 10y ago
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day
- aninhumer 10y ago
  >How did we arrive at the current solution of a 5 days 40 hrs work week. It sure wasn't the state. Uh, yes it was? The modern 40 hour working week is a direct result of legislation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Labor_Standards_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Labor_Standards_Act
cableshaft 10y ago
> I can already work any hours I want and I live the consequences with respect to how much money I make. Well bully for you. If I want to keep my current job, I'm expected to be here from 8:30 to 5:30pm, except a lunch break. Of all the recruiters that contacted me in the past month (and there were 7 or 8 of them), every single one of those companies expected at least 8 hours of work, and probably more (games industry). There was one probable exception, a consulting company, but I have no desire to live out of a hotel 4+ days a week. I have done Freelance in the past, but hunting down work is something I'm not very good at, as I'm not really the type that can put myself out there and cold call people very easily, so I had difficulty finding enough work to keep me going. But if I could get away with working 30 hour weeks and make about 20% less than I normally would, and with full benefits, I'd be much happier, and probably more productive. Very few companies would agree to such a deal, though.

by almonj 10y ago

sitkack 10y ago

How did we arrive at the current solution of a 5 days 40 hrs work week. It sure wasn't the state. Your statement comes off like a humble brag about how much money you make. UBI is about society as a whole, not you specifically.

dispo001 10y ago
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eight-hour_day
aninhumer 10y ago
>How did we arrive at the current solution of a 5 days 40 hrs work week. It sure wasn't the state. Uh, yes it was? The modern 40 hour working week is a direct result of legislation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Labor_Standards_Act https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fair_Labor_Standards_Act

cableshaft 10y ago

> I can already work any hours I want and I live the consequences with respect to how much money I make. Well bully for you. If I want to keep my current job, I'm expected to be here from 8:30 to 5:30pm, except a lunch break. Of all the recruiters that contacted me in the past month (and there were 7 or 8 of them), every single one of those companies expected at least 8 hours of work, and probably more (games industry). There was one probable exception, a consulting company, but I have no desire to live out of a hotel 4+ days a week. I have done Freelance in the past, but hunting down work is something I'm not very good at, as I'm not really the type that can put myself out there and cold call people very easily, so I had difficulty finding enough work to keep me going. But if I could get away with working 30 hour weeks and make about 20% less than I normally would, and with full benefits, I'd be much happier, and probably more productive. Very few companies would agree to such a deal, though.