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Re:Japan's government plans to encourage 4-day workweek, but... by SilverRed on Monday June 21, 2021 @02:40AM (#27576876)
It doesn't matter as long as all competitors have to do the same. The price of a burger could go up and it wouldn't matter as long as every other burger goes up the same amount.
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Re:Japan's government plans to encourage 4-day workweek, but... by arcturus17 on Monday June 21, 2021 @06:01AM (#27577739)
So consumers end up paying more for goods, while salaries remain the same.

Surely you appreciate how that’s a problem?

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Re:Japan's government plans to encourage 4-day workweek, but... by ineedasername on Monday June 21, 2021 @04:45PM (#27584214)
Don't focus on burgers. That is a specific example. This dynamic would play out with countless other items, raising the cost of living and partially if not fully cancelling out the increased wages of the people we're trying to help.
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