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Re:Working fewer hours would make us more productive by jhall1468 on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @10:04AM (#10843529)
Every full-time job is 40 hours, which is the maximum allowed without having to pay overtime.

I think it's fair to assume companies will do anything for increased productivity. That has nothing to do with wages.

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Re:Working fewer hours would make us more productive by pc86 on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @10:23AM (#10843649)
> Every full-time job is 40 hours, which is the maximum allowed without having to pay overtime.

Categorically false. I'd wager 90%+ of the (American) readers here are exempt FTEs, meaning they are paid a salary which is based on calendar days/weeks/months/year, not hours worked.

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Re:Working fewer hours would make us more productive by golergka on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @10:50AM (#10843820)
Full-time means nothing more than 40-hour week. Your logic is self-referential.
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Re:Working fewer hours would make us more productive by lmm on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @11:10AM (#10843942)
Very few jobs offer 35- or 30-hour weeks (which would still be called full-time). There are part-time jobs that have much shorter hours, or often no contractual hours, but they're a different thing.
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