I have a theory about why this is. There’s this economic concept called signaling - it’s the ways the economic choices we make also communicate information to o

I have a theory about why this is. There’s this economic concept called signaling - it’s the ways the economic choices we make also communicate information to other agents in the economy. If you apply for a part time position, what do you communicate to your potential employer? Namely, that work is not your #1 priority. I think that employers want employees who are as obsessed with work as possible. It’s not that they don’t want part time employee, it’s that they don’t want the sort of person who would apply for a part time job.