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I'm definitely with you, in that I'd like shorter work weeks to be the standard, and I don't want to compete with people wishing to work more hours. But what if
by _yosefk 13y ago
I'm definitely with you, in that I'd like shorter work weeks to be the standard, and I don't want to compete with people wishing to work more hours. But what if someone really needs the extra money brought by longer work weeks? Making it illegal for them to work for a price they're willing to accept could hurt them quite a bit.
A case could be made for shorter work weeks as a means to reduce unemployment, as well as to force people to take rest from work, but you'd definitely be pricing some people in need out of the job market, and I'm not sure there's a workaround for that side effect.
- coldtea 13y ago>But what if someone really needs the extra money brought by longer work weeks? Making it illegal for them to work for a price they're willing to accept could hurt them quite a bit. Oh, but I said it should only be allowed if it's paid for. So that will actually HELP those needing the extra money "brought by longer work weeks". What happens now it that people slave away extra hours for the same basic salary, and don't get any overtime pay. And I think it will also help unemployed people wanting work. A company will have to hire 3 people, instead of slaving 2 for 12 hours a day (and it wont hurt them, since no other company could slave 2 people either to get the advantage for themselves).
- _yosefk 13y agoAllowed if a particularly high price is paid for it - sometimes higher than the person would agree to get paid, and higher than their employer would agree to pay. It is in these cases when you make the arrangement illegal.