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Alright guys, I'm running for president. 4 day work weeks (8 hours each) for employees or prison.

toomuchtodo 5mo ago
You have my vote. Work to live, don’t live to work. ~90% of Iceland is on a 35-36 hours work week, seems to work fine. Remote work was also skeptically thought of up until a global pandemic forced it, and while there has been some retreat, 20% of Americans work remotely in some capacity still. Just need a catalyst to challenge norms and rigid mental models. https://autonomy.work/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ICELAND_4DW.pdf https://autonomy.work/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ICELAND_4DW... https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-working-week-economy https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-work... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/iceland-36-hour-working-week-stress-job https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/icelan...
- DrProtic 5mo ago
  EU average is 35.9.
- duskdozer 5mo ago
  >20% of Americans work remotely in some capacity still That's a pretty abysmal number considering the number who do want remote work and its productivity improvements and its overall lower waste. I'm surprised it's so low.
  - toomuchtodo 5mo ago
    How Remote Workers Are Counted Changes Results - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312822 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312822 - May 2026
BirAdam 5mo ago
You could likely get some funding for a PAC based around this. You just have to get Altman, Musk, and the other to realize that it’s a good marketing move. “Our AI is so awesome and boosts productivity so much that no one has to work another 5 day week, ever again.”
- fendy3002 5mo ago
  benefits for the commoner? not in a million years they will support that
  - stemlord 5mo ago
    Musk supported the pretense of free speech online when he bought the bird website. Again, it's just letting them see the marketing benefit, not convincing them to actually care (assuming that's impossible)
- pmdr 5mo ago
  Musk is in favor for 12-hour days 7 days a week and no unions.
madrox 5mo ago
You have my vote. Clearly anyone can do it.
spixy 5mo ago
Maybe don't force how many days people should work. Force number of hours (32) and let people decide, how many days...

You have my vote. Work to live, don’t live to work. ~90% of Iceland is on a 35-36 hours work week, seems to work fine. Remote work was also skeptically thought of up until a global pandemic forced it, and while there has been some retreat, 20% of Americans work remotely in some capacity still. Just need a catalyst to challenge norms and rigid mental models. https://autonomy.work/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ICELAND_4DW.pdf https://autonomy.work/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ICELAND_4DW... https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-working-week-economy https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-work... https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/iceland-36-hour-working-week-stress-job https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/icelan...

DrProtic 5mo ago
EU average is 35.9.
duskdozer 5mo ago
>20% of Americans work remotely in some capacity still That's a pretty abysmal number considering the number who do want remote work and its productivity improvements and its overall lower waste. I'm surprised it's so low.
- toomuchtodo 5mo ago
  How Remote Workers Are Counted Changes Results - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312822 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312822 - May 2026

BirAdam 5mo ago

You could likely get some funding for a PAC based around this. You just have to get Altman, Musk, and the other to realize that it’s a good marketing move. “Our AI is so awesome and boosts productivity so much that no one has to work another 5 day week, ever again.”

fendy3002 5mo ago
benefits for the commoner? not in a million years they will support that
- stemlord 5mo ago
  Musk supported the pretense of free speech online when he bought the bird website. Again, it's just letting them see the marketing benefit, not convincing them to actually care (assuming that's impossible)
pmdr 5mo ago
Musk is in favor for 12-hour days 7 days a week and no unions.

madrox 5mo ago

You have my vote. Clearly anyone can do it.

spixy 5mo ago

Maybe don't force how many days people should work. Force number of hours (32) and let people decide, how many days...