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then "workers" will want to go out on their newly-free Friday and have a coffee and some lunch with friends...and those workers better damn well be there to ser

then "workers" will want to go out on their newly-free Friday and have a coffee and some lunch with friends...and those workers better damn well be there to serve them!

trinix912 1y ago
That's how Sundays work in some European countries - businesses, shops and some restaurants are closed, with a few exceptions (depending on the country ofc). Doesn't automatically mean one can't spend the time well.
colanderman 1y ago
You've… never been out to lunch on a Saturday?
commandlinefan 1y ago
It'd be nice if I could go out to eat on Fridays, but if everything just shut down on Friday I'd personally be good with that, too - I can imagine a world where nearly everything except maybe emergency services just took a day off. I would welcome the guilt-free opportunity to do absolutely nothing "productive" for one day a week.
- 1718627440 1y ago
  That's the status quo. But still good to acknowledge when things are nice.
- joseda-hg 1y ago
  That's Sunday in places where this is normal, we could just extend that Ask a German or a Chilean how they spend their Sunday It's not that everything closes, Malls open (Less hours) Chain Stores open and anything medium to large does, still, enough places close to make a difference, and also make the incentive of paying more to people working those days
NotAnOtter 1y ago
I'm not an advocate of 4-day work week, but this argument always makes me laugh. What is it you think happens on Saturday? Do you think those baristas are working 7 days/week?
fnordpiglet 1y ago
Service company employees tend to work in shifts and not every employee works every shift, therefore they’re able to cover every day and shift - but with different people. Look at the people at your coffee shop sometimes and you’ll notice they’re not always the same people.

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then "workers" will want to go out on their newly-free Friday and have a coffee and some lunch with friends...and those workers better damn well be there to ser

by oldpersonintx2 1y ago

then "workers" will want to go out on their newly-free Friday and have a coffee and some lunch with friends...and those workers better damn well be there to serve them!

trinix912 1y ago
That's how Sundays work in some European countries - businesses, shops and some restaurants are closed, with a few exceptions (depending on the country ofc). Doesn't automatically mean one can't spend the time well.
colanderman 1y ago
You've… never been out to lunch on a Saturday?
commandlinefan 1y ago
It'd be nice if I could go out to eat on Fridays, but if everything just shut down on Friday I'd personally be good with that, too - I can imagine a world where nearly everything except maybe emergency services just took a day off. I would welcome the guilt-free opportunity to do absolutely nothing "productive" for one day a week.
- 1718627440 1y ago
  That's the status quo. But still good to acknowledge when things are nice.
- joseda-hg 1y ago
  That's Sunday in places where this is normal, we could just extend that Ask a German or a Chilean how they spend their Sunday It's not that everything closes, Malls open (Less hours) Chain Stores open and anything medium to large does, still, enough places close to make a difference, and also make the incentive of paying more to people working those days
NotAnOtter 1y ago
I'm not an advocate of 4-day work week, but this argument always makes me laugh. What is it you think happens on Saturday? Do you think those baristas are working 7 days/week?
fnordpiglet 1y ago
Service company employees tend to work in shifts and not every employee works every shift, therefore they’re able to cover every day and shift - but with different people. Look at the people at your coffee shop sometimes and you’ll notice they’re not always the same people.