Re:Why the 9 to 5 workday is tough on creative workers (2013)
by snarf21 on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @01:27PM
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It is generally held that this is because of a rapid change in standard of living. If we were willing to live with less, we could have a job of only 15 hours a week. It would be interesting to compare standard of living to today and estimate how many hours would be required to meet the old levels.
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Re:Why the 9 to 5 workday is tough on creative workers (2013)
by wgj on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @02:24PM
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It's not just standard of living. There's a lot of safety net you forego. In the US, you won't qualify for employer health insurance, and in most states you won't qualify for unemployment.
You won't be eligible for promotions, career advancement, or vacation benefits. It's remarkable how many policies are in place to ensure a 40 hour work week.
Re:Why the 9 to 5 workday is tough on creative workers (2013)
by ecshafer on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @02:19PM
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Except even if you are willing to have less, the jobs that will accept 15 hours a week and pay well are very few and far between. Most that pay in that range are minimum wage, and even then they usually want more like 30+
Re:Why the 9 to 5 workday is tough on creative workers (2013)
by iza on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @02:45PM
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Nothing to do with the standard of living, it's about exploiting as much surplus value from the workers as possible.
Re:Why the 9 to 5 workday is tough on creative workers (2013)
by xeromal on Tuesday October 10, 2017 @04:25PM
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A century again. People didn't have cell phones, cell phone plans, TV, internet, computers, high-end cars, student loans, and other luxuries. All that is at least an additional 12,000 USD a year.