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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by metabagel on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @04:55PM (#50459222)
I would work fewer hours/days if I could. Employers mostly don't like this. Also, working fewer hours could affect my ability to obtain health insurance in the U.S.
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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by palata on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:03PM (#50459311)
I guess the point is that you cannot work less if the others don't.

If we all agreed to work less (and have less), it would actually work. But as soon as competition enters the game (some people work more and have more)...

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Re:Why are we still working this hard? by nerdstomper on Wednesday November 11, 2026 @05:52PM (#50460020)
> I guess the point is that you cannot work less if the others don't.

Ah, damn, that's the catch with everything isn't. As alway, the only winning move appears to be not to play, and to even get to state where you can drop out, you need to play well for at least a while.

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