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Re:We should kill the 40-hour work week by drzaiusapelord on Tuesday February 28, 2017 @12:54PM (#13755789)
Children working in factories losing fingers every month got paid too. I think the idea that we've now, in 2017, reached perfection in employment is ridiculous.

I also think "go do farmwork if your job sucks" is dismissive and below the standards of HN discussions. There's always something worse, that doesn't mean we shouldn't ever complain.

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Re:We should kill the 40-hour work week by laughfactory on Thursday March 02, 2017 @01:38AM (#13772032)
I agree. I have a job I love (after numerous jobs which sucked), but I'd still vote for less working hours/days so I could actually, you know, LIVE: spend time with family and friends, enjoy nature, have hobbies, etc. The way I see it half the week should be for work, and half for life. So we should all work Monday through Wednesday, and half a day on Thursday.
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