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Viva_La_Revolution

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6. great article, but everyone working Mon-Thurs will not work, obviously

Reply to xchrom (Original post)

Sun Dec 2, 2012, 12:47 PM

Dec 2012

We should have 4 workdays in blocks of 2. 8 hour shifts =32 hours = living wage.
that could work around every schedule, and fewer hours equaling full time will create more job openings.

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Don't Slave Your Life Away: Why America Should Embrace a 4-Day Work Week [View all] xchrom Dec 2012 OP

Is this a proposal by the travel industry? RB TexLa Dec 2012 #1

Definitely in favor of working fewer hours. That would be progress. randome Dec 2012 #2

Most important sentence from article NNN0LHI Dec 2012 #3

indeed. i would suggest as well that there needs to be significant pay rises as well. nt xchrom Dec 2012 #4

Yes. Citi had a commercial ... ReasonableToo Dec 2012 #5

Both what Citi is promoting and this 4 day work week stuff are both feeding the RB TexLa Dec 2012 #9

great article, but everyone working Mon-Thurs will not work, obviously Viva_La_Revolution Dec 2012 #6

Huge problem...it is being done for us NOW by the greedy republican bastards! BanTheGOP Dec 2012 #7

Absolutely right. It is time for the 32 hour work week. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2012 #8

A 20 hour week is more in line. immoderate Dec 2012 #10