30h/week since 2024, I am never going back.
Instead of working, I am just playing Oblivion Remastered all day today.
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Well, I have some bad news for you... it gets worse.
Somehow I get a similar energy like "young people's work week should be 6 days" /lh
"No man should have to work more than 40 hours per week!"
"Yeah, that seems pretty reasonable."
"Women should be able to work for the same wages!"
"Of course. We should all have equal rights."
"20 hours should be the new work week!"
"I don't know, man. Seems pretty leftist. It's not like we nearly doubled employment."
Our grandparents earned enough as single earners to provide for their entire family and own a house.
Now 2 people work and they can barely pay rent on an apartment.
Its not hard to see why the right cries about the good old times, except somehow its the gays, and not the bourgeoisie that they believe are what caused the decline.
Agreed, and I feel like that's what I'm getting at here. A family of five used to be able to exchange 40 hours of labor with the economy and at least get by. Now it's 80 hours, and we're struggling. The right is suggesting we put our children to work to make up the difference.
I think we're on the same page.
Absolutely, just re-iterating using different words.
Oh, well, thank you then. Now I'm just envious that I wasn't able to communicate my message as clearly and succinctly. Kudos to you.
you no longer have that kind of energy because you have a 5 day work week.
Wait, so if I only worked four days a week I'd have the energy to work five days a week?
I work a four day workweek, but I also work 25% longer every workday than most people do.
I'm grateful for my extra day off, but I'm also tired every workday. And a lot of non workdays.
I'm pushing my boss for 4 tens right now, if I'm already there what's two more hours? But most of my job is waiting for something to break (maintenance). I want 3 day weekends so badly.
4 10s is the way to go 100%. A day to rest, a day to play, and a day to get shit done at home.
Only thing better is being self-employed lol. Some days I work 6-8hrs, some days it's like 3hrs and some office stuff, some days I barely do anything. Most days I've got something to do though.
I was a construction electrician tho, every time we got 4 10s some asshole would find a reason to have us there Friday anyway. I mean, sure, overtime. But I'm tired bro.
It's worthwhile in my eyes. Most people to whom I mention it say "I couldn't work a ten hour day," which is a valid perspective, but also I'd rather lose two hours a day over one day a week.
I would prefer 4x8 though.
Increase production with this one weird trick. Proletariats hate it.
No.
(i want four day workweek)
i concur
no
Living should only be for people with a will to live. I really don't.
No one is stopping you but yourself, follow your dreams
Not sure if telling them to kys or being supportive
Judging from the amount of down votes, I'm guessing people are thinking KYS
If it were easy, I really would be doing it. I am undergoing therapy, socializing more than I have ever been. Still, I just can't get rid of this void inside me.
Things take time, hang in there!
Well I never suggested it was easy. Everything takes effort, no matter who you are. The important thing is just to do something and not nothing.
Think about the shareholders!!!!
They can hold a share of deez nuts.
4 day work week or 6 hours work day tough?
Why not both ?
6 hours a day, 4 days a week, same pay. My productivity would be unchanged if not increase!
6 hours work day ftw
6 hours work week ftw
6 day work month though.
It's equivalent to a four day work week
Couple years ago I was doing a freelance project doing 133hr weeks for a few months straight. I found it very fulfilling. I am over 30.
You were not being micromanaged, and you were not sitting in a soulless, fluorescent cubicle next to 50 other drones being forced to do the same.
The environment and how workers are treated is just as much to blame as the total hours worked per week. Possibly more so.
I am a contract educator. Before COVID I was practically working sunup to sundown every single day of the week barring national holidays and I loved it. Because I am my own boss, it involves lots of travel, and I get to play with kids all day.
Before COVID I was practically working sunup to sundown every single day of the week
That's like 5h work days 1/4 of the year...must be nice
Lol found the European/Yankee
Down here in the South even in winter you've got easy 8hrs of daylight depending on where you are
Scandinavian, but yeah i was mostly joking with how useless "sunup to sundown" is as a measure of time because it varies wildly by season and location.
Christ how did you survive 😳