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Re:The Free-Time Paradox in America by lighttower on Monday September 19, 2016 @10:56PM (#12536677)
Very good comment. Those that choose the regular slice of meat at each 8 hour interval are making a trade for smaller yet (more) predictable rewards. They give up their freedom to sell their time to the highest bidder. It's well explained in the hypothetical universe where pilots are all freelancers [0].

[0] http://romansnitko.com/blog/freelance-pilots.html

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Re:The Free-Time Paradox in America by tamana on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @02:28PM (#12541969)
I work 9-5 and I do it for the highest bidder.
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Re:The Free-Time Paradox in America by lighttower on Tuesday September 20, 2016 @02:39PM (#12542050)
but you chose the highest bidder on a year-to-year basis. Not an day-to-day basis. You're guaranteed a monthly (bi-weekly) salary, but, you can't quit today to do a more lucrative offer and then get your job back the day after.
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