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[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Being able to get a normal amount of sleep. Which rules out just about every urban job.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Where do you live that every job eats into your sleep? Or are you just a night owl that resents getting up early?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

I don't live anywhere like that, especially since it's more rural here, but the work environments in the cities near me are very demanding when it comes to putting work over sleep. New York City is just South of me. If you live there and don't have to wake up early for your job, you either have one that isn't a trademark of the city, are just very lucky, or have employers that accommodate to you, which is why they're so big on coffee (basically a daily cup of "walk it off", ~~now comes in mint flavor~~). I'm someone who went to a suburban semi-private-ish grade school and enjoy a uni associated with it who would say she sleeps well, and even just my own sleep inconsistencies were the first thing to mark me as potentially needing modified/special ed class arrangements.

I look at the rising minimum wage but also the lowering amount of sleep people are allowed to get per job, and I think to myself "there should be a minimum legal precedent for that too", especially if they both can translate into each other. I'm sure the highest employers are as rich in sleep as they are in money.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 day ago

Worldwide, I don't think that's typical. I live in an urban area and I don't think I know anyone that works more than 45 hours per week. 37.5-40 is more typical for full time roles.

I don't think getting up early to go to your job should be considered impacting on your sleep, if you also get to go home early. Assuming you are getting up after say 6am.

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