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Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by tocs3 on Sunday March 09, 2025 @10:02PM (#43316248)
I don't know and it is a good question. Maybe we need three or four wage earners per household. Maybe 60-70 hour work weeks. I would like to hear some ideas that does not include more grinding down workers for GDP. Maybe another measure for a health society. Growth certainly help lots of people but when an economy is mature maybe more is not necessarily better, at least for the average worker.
Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by giantg2 on Sunday March 09, 2025 @10:52PM (#43316544)
The main thing is that the share of GDP per worker has gone down, meaning the distribution is skewed. But I agree that there isn't a good option that I've heard to change this without other negative side effects.
Re:Why Layoffs Don't Work by tocs3 on Sunday March 09, 2025 @11:33PM (#43316764)
Then I suppose increasing wages is a good option as well as adding workers are both options and more paid leave).