Could a four-day working week become the norm?

Re:Could a four-day working week become the norm? by rijoja on Friday July 09, 2021 @07:29AM (#27782576)

I'm not sure what your SO is doing. Still I would bet that she is not doing more work than you. The effects of your work is probably not as obvious to a layman. This is like saying that a horse with a cart is doing more work than a truck, just because it is more inefficient and crude.

Another comparison would be of the president of the US and a coal miner. The coal miner might use more physical energy, but the effects of the work that the president is performing is so much larger it is ridiculous.

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Re:Could a four-day working week become the norm? by rpadovani on Friday July 09, 2021 @08:25AM (#27782950)

I probably worded this wrongly, but it is exactly what I mean: I totally understand that _the output_ of my job has 10x impact, so I understand why I am paid more.

But, just because I am lucky enough to work in a field where my work could potentially impact the entire world, it doesn't mean I deserve to be paid 3x the others.

The amount of energy, passion, and dedication can be the same if you are a kindergarten teacher, a nurse, or a web developer.

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Re:Could a four-day working week become the norm? by carlhjerpe on Friday July 09, 2021 @07:35AM (#27782616)

I believe this was meant to be a reply to rpadovani (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=27781497)

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