What if you didn't need money or attention?

Re:What if you didn't need money or attention? by nanidin on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @05:16PM (#7431931)

We sort of have this system already in place - it's called part time work, and it's generally reserved for jobs that don't offer benefits like paid vacation time or health insurance.

If I am willing to work 3/5 days a week for 3/5 of the pay, do I also only get 3/5 of the health care coverage and 3/5 of the vacation time of my 5/5 peers?

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Re:What if you didn't need money or attention? by corin_ on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @06:08PM (#7432211)

3/5 of vacation time - yes, why not? That's standard for part-time people here in the UK.

We obviously don't have the same healthcare situation as you, but surely it's just part of the negotiation? If 5 days a week is worth a $100k salary and $10k healthcare (don't ask me if that healthcare cost is 10x too high or 10x too low... but that doesn't matter) then 3 days a week is work $60k salary plus $6k healthcare. So offer that person $54k and healthcare. Or $66k and no healthcare. Simple enough, surely?

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Re:What if you didn't need money or attention? by udfalkso on Wednesday March 19, 2014 @06:40PM (#7432385)

How about zero vacation time, and I keep the full healthcare? Or yeah, pay me 3/5 the healthcare, that's also reasonable. I'm sure this pice of the puzzle could be negotiated in each case.

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