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[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

My terrible idea is that the world move to an 8 day week. Everyone works (at most) 4 days on, 4 days off. School is 4 on, 4 off. Two alternating shifts. Its always the weekend for half of everyone and everything is always open. I guarantee a roomful of smart people will be able to tear this idea to shreds. We could invent cool new names for all the days of the week though.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

I like that idea, only problem i have is picking who works which days. Like i want days off with my partner but if we are on opposite shifts we wont see each other.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

I'm over 30, I don't want to work anymore, period. But I can't live off what I have or off the land, so to the grinder I go.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You got enough energy to be homeless?

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

True, being homeless looks exhausting.

[–] [email protected] -3 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Dont overwork those under 30 to become tired at 30. Give everyone the same minimum work hours. Aka, 4/5 ( aka 24h work week )

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

If the work is meaningful and fairly paid, then it kind of makes sense that some young people might choose to go all out while they've got the exuberance of youth.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Honestly as someone under 30 I could accept this. Obviously universal 4 day week would be better, but if this would sell the idea to the boomers it would be worth it.

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

The boomers are old a lot older than 30 though, so it would need to be a 4 day week for everyone over 60. At that point it's barely useful anyways

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

Yeah but they don't have a hate boner for 30-40-50 year old like they do for "young people"

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

Oh, you get to keep your same yearly pay inflation adjusted, But you work one less day per week every two decades.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

30h/week since 2024, I am never going back.

Instead of working, I am just playing Oblivion Remastered all day today.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What do you do, if you don't mind my asking?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Web development in North Germany, for a small agency. We mainly work with WordPress and Typo3, which is used by the government, clinics and other "bigger" institutions a lot here.

I actually like PHP (most people seem to hate it :D), so it's a good job.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah I've pretty much gotten used to it, whenever I hear about human-friendly working conditions, it's never coming from the USA lol. I still hold out hope.

Happy for you regardless. :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Great change is upon us, there is hope yet.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

That's cool, I'm glad for you. Genuinely, I'm hoping someday that I can maneuver myself into a position like yours.

[–] [email protected] 34 points 1 month ago

I'm so happy for you!

They said through clenched teeth while white knuckeling their desk, waiting to get off work so they can go back to playing Oblivion Remastered

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Well, I have some bad news for you... it gets worse.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I'm terms of working hours it could get better. You might end up doing 0 hours a week, because you'll be unemployed.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 1 month ago

It doesn't have to! Or so I've heard. But it does seem to.

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

Somehow I get a similar energy like "young people's work week should be 6 days" /lh

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 5 days ago)
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