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[–] 14 points 2 years ago (8 children)

Because kids need to be at school while parents work

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 2 years ago (6 children)

    Right, so they get home at 3pm, makes perfect sense

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  • [–] 0 points 2 years ago (4 children)

    It roughly lines up with morning shifts, I guess? When I was working at a grocery store our morning shift was like 6-3 with an hour lunch. I don't know how you make sure your kids actually go to school if you're at work by 6, though... And if you work evenings (or overnights, for places that are still open 24 hours) it doesn't help at all.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (2 children)

    My rationale for what? 9-5s were covered by implication in the comment I was replying to: if you work 9-5, it's kind of awkward that the kids get off at 3. I was just saying that if you work mornings it's kind of awkward that you probably have to leave before the kids do, and if you don't work during the school day then the kids aren't at school while you work.

    Not sure what I'm parroting. The topic of this subthread is Grammaton Cleric's assertion that "kids need to be at school while parents work," so I'm just mentioning that for a lot of parents that already isn't the case.

    I don't have an opinion on times they "should" be at school.

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  • [–] 3 points 2 years ago

    Easy. Let parents start work later too.

    I hate how getting up early is somehow perceived to be more efficient. There's nothing natural about working hours anyway. We could choose to place them when it fits more people.

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