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What's the gravity like on your planet? /s Very few jobs in society are compatible with flexible time where people can work when it suits them. Any job which r

by sime2009 5y ago

What's the gravity like on your planet? /s Very few jobs in society are compatible with flexible time where people can work when it suits them. Any job which requires some kind of real time coordination with others will conflict, which is most jobs. That is not even counting parents with school age children.

Nasrudith 5y ago
You seem to be under the mistaken impression that society was created only a few centuries ago, and that widespread deployment of clocks were a prerequisite for escape from base "eat your neighbors and older relatives to survive the winter" savagery. Most tasks with real person in time coordination also have fixed locations, and optimal environmental work times. Roofers work early in the morning so they don't need to literally risk their necks to darkness while also avoiding scorching heat. Lighting was also expensive and very inadequate compared to sunlight. This lead to convergence. Notice all of the old proverbs and parables speak in terms of light and not time on clocks? In addition to the manual craftmanship, before standardized parts creation was done to fit by one person - something where you would prefer to do all of the relevant tasks with one person when possible. And manufactured goods were expensive precisely because most spent time on raw material related tasks. Actual coordinated work has music associated with the proper rhythm. Sea shanties, and rowing drums for instance.
GoblinSlayer 5y ago
Quite the opposite, with flexible time workers are available at a wider time span and can do more coordination per day.
bryans 5y ago
You claim "very few" jobs are compatible with flextime, yet nearly half of companies in the US already provide flextime options for most of their employees -- and this includes positions at every level. Your assertions are not representative of reality.
- Ekaros 5y ago
  Is there really a white collar job that does not allow at least something like 7-15 schedule? Or one that couldn't be easily found. That is giving exactly the extra hour in evenings that people want.

Nasrudith 5y ago

You seem to be under the mistaken impression that society was created only a few centuries ago, and that widespread deployment of clocks were a prerequisite for escape from base "eat your neighbors and older relatives to survive the winter" savagery. Most tasks with real person in time coordination also have fixed locations, and optimal environmental work times. Roofers work early in the morning so they don't need to literally risk their necks to darkness while also avoiding scorching heat. Lighting was also expensive and very inadequate compared to sunlight. This lead to convergence. Notice all of the old proverbs and parables speak in terms of light and not time on clocks? In addition to the manual craftmanship, before standardized parts creation was done to fit by one person - something where you would prefer to do all of the relevant tasks with one person when possible. And manufactured goods were expensive precisely because most spent time on raw material related tasks. Actual coordinated work has music associated with the proper rhythm. Sea shanties, and rowing drums for instance.

GoblinSlayer 5y ago

Quite the opposite, with flexible time workers are available at a wider time span and can do more coordination per day.

bryans 5y ago

You claim "very few" jobs are compatible with flextime, yet nearly half of companies in the US already provide flextime options for most of their employees -- and this includes positions at every level. Your assertions are not representative of reality.

Ekaros 5y ago
Is there really a white collar job that does not allow at least something like 7-15 schedule? Or one that couldn't be easily found. That is giving exactly the extra hour in evenings that people want.