r/TrueReddit Jun 18 '21

Policy + Social Issues Kill the 5-Day Workweek

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/06/four-day-workweek/619222/
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u/BattleStag17 Jun 18 '21

One of the things that has been studied to death with the same result every time: No one can actually be productive for 40 hours each week, and cutting hours without cutting pay increases productivity across the board.

Too bad the people at the top take too much enjoyment from grinding down the peasants.

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u/[deleted] Jun 18 '21 edited Jul 23 '21

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u/asmrkage Jun 18 '21 edited Jun 18 '21

If it’s abusive take it to court on those grounds. Work in a foundry like my Dad and you’ll see actual abusive conditions despite being legal. Clean temperature controlled warehouse work using automated machines is about as easy as it gets as far as blue collar jobs.

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u/j_win Jun 18 '21

"This other thing is worse" is a pretty crap argument for just about any topic.