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submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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It often feels like there are only 3 productive hours in typical American white collar work day.

What if we just cut out the rest?

Edit: Some great responses. So responses must have also been said about the 5 day and 40 hour work weeks.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Ok. Let's say we have 4 hour workdays, 4 day work weeks. Not just for white collar.

A business would require to hire 2 more people to cover a 24h continuous prosuction line (3 8h shifts to 5 4h shifts).

there would be more employment and higher productivity. More happiness I suspect.

I'd take it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

6 x 4 = 24

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

you are entirely correct., and the first person to spot my simple math mistake.

thanks for correcting 😊

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You'd get paid a lot less

[–] [email protected] -1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Under Capitalism, sure.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Yeah under communism you wouldn’t get paid

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 month ago

Depends on the stage.