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Xithras Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Feb-11-08 07:51 PM
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20. In the U.S., where most are paid hourly, that means a pay cut.
Unless you're one of the lucky few who gets a fixed salary, a cut in hours is essentially a cut in pay.

Besides, as I understand it, the limit in France really hasn't worked out all that well. Most employers simply increased demands on workers to get more done in less time instead of creating new jobs. Workers get more time off, but they're now worked even harder while they're actually working. There's a fairly strong movement in France to abolish the shorter week because it hasn't achieved any of its original goals.
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