Why don't we have 4 day work weeks, 3 day weekends? (POLL)

[rgwalt]

We aren't French...

Ryan

 

[SaintGRW]

Originally posted by: Chaotic42
32 hours a week?

I work 70-80 hours a week. 7 days a week.

You're just lazy

agreed

 

[slag]

When people who have long full lives are on their deathbed they tend to talk about their lives

Often times they say they wish they had more time to spend with their families when their kids were growing up, more time to spend with their spouse, etc

Rarely, if ever, do you hear people talk about wishing they had worked more.

Its not laziness, its called having a life and spending it with loved ones.

Joe

 

[psteng19]

32 hours a week?

I work 70-80 hours a week. 7 days a week.

You're just lazy

Yes. I already stated that from the start

no, you'd have roughly 1/5 as many goods, so you wouldn't, because demand is the same so the prices go up. but you're making less money. so now you're doubly screwed.

I don't get it.
Lets say it was always 32 hours a week.
Yes, then everyone would be making less money, but the price of goods would also be lower.
Or am I totally off base?

When people who have long full lives are on their deathbed they tend to talk about their lives

Often times they say they wish they had more time to spend with their families when their kids were growing up, more time to spend with their spouse, etc

Rarely, if ever, do you hear people talk about wishing they had worked more.

Its not laziness, its called having a life and spending it with loved ones.

My sentiments exactly.

 

[SgtBuddy]

I work a 2 on/1 off, 12 hour shift schedule.

 

[CocaCola5]

Originally posted by: psteng19

Originally posted by: amnesiac 2.0
I'd inquire as to whether you have ever taken a basic Economics course, but the profound stupidity of your statement leads me to revise my question.

Are you retarded?

No I haven't, so could you please enlighten me on why it wouldn't work.

I'm sorry I'm not as smart and as knowledgeable as you are.

iirc, in economics a model called the "utilization maximum"(sp) helps to predict the efficiency of a economy based on a few things like productivity, technology, labor force etc... However, in modern times, the size of the labor force(or perhaps hours of work) is becoming less and less paramount than say the other factors like technology, productivity.

As to prices for goods being 1/5 as costly, it could happen, it only makes sense if you spend more income on leisure services(longer weekend) you have less for the durable type goods like TVs, computer, so IF all things equivalent, goods would likely costs alittle less than before.

 

[SWirth86]

Originally posted by: psteng19
True, we'll all be earning less at 32 hours per week, but everything is relative anyway.
If the whole world adopts 4 day work weeks, goods will cost 1/5 less, so you'll still be able to afford everything you have now.

How will goods cost 1/5th less? So if we all start working 70 hour weeks goods will start to cost more? No, they price of goods will remain the same, because it still takes the same hours to make the product. And since the hourly wage hasn't changed, the price is the same.

 

[dethman]

Originally posted by: ggavinmoss
I agree with you in principle. In principle communism works.

-geoff

beautiful quote.

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

I used to work four ten-hour days. It was rough. If you're up for it and you can handle being at work that long, go for it.

nik

 

[Orsorum]

Funny how, in most countries, a 5-day work week would be a break.

 

[Aceman]

Originally posted by: CPA
I need the 5 days just to get away from the kids.

5 days? I need 6 days! (On the 7th day Jack, Jim or Jose help me deal with the kids.)

 

[Beau]

Americans are lazy enough as it is.

 

[frogurt]

Originally posted by: Kyguy
I want more money.

No Kyguy, I want more money.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Doggiedog
Who do you think we are? The French?!?!

good question.

<french mode>I know how else we can get more free time. Lets stop bathing!</french mode>

 

[Freejack2]

I think most employers would rather have their salaried employees work 6 12 hour days.

 

[danzig]

My g/f works 4 10's and loves it . If I had a choice I would work 2 20's . I now work 7 days a week .

 

[Dark4ng3l]

If you lower production of everything and increase demand for everything(less productivity, more time to consume products) you will create mega inflation and screw everyone, you idiot.

 

[Wheezer]

I work 4 ten hour days and I love it. Mon-Thurs. it's a second shift job (2:30pm-1:00am) but I like the hours, no bosses around and i spend most of the time surfin the net or bullshi*ing with other workers. Not a bad gig.