It's so weird to me to see people argue against a shorter work week.
> I enjoy working 5 days a week, it gives me more time to ...
Ok, by all means, keep doing that? If you have this position you are probably already working on the weekend anyway. You can live (thrive, even!) in a society that has a 4 day week and still work 5 days. Go for it.
> It'll never happen / It's a pipe dream
So was women's rights, civil rights, the current 40 hour week, etc. etc. Idk why the idea needs to be dismissed just because it isn't the norm now.
> Seems like a slippery slope, what's next, a 3 day week??
Don't we want to be on such a slope!?! Do we think we'll be working 5 days a week 100 years from now? Is a 5 day week the best we can do??
99% of us are working for someone else, it boggles my mind how much opposition there is from workers to working less and getting more of our own time back.
If I'm ever in the fortunate position of being able to hire people, we'll have a four day week.
I'm keeping track of the companies that have a four day week here: https://thelistofcompanies.com
> I enjoy working 5 days a week, it gives me more time to ...
Ok, by all means, keep doing that? If you have this position you are probably already working on the weekend anyway. You can live (thrive, even!) in a society that has a 4 day week and still work 5 days. Go for it.
> It'll never happen / It's a pipe dream
So was women's rights, civil rights, the current 40 hour week, etc. etc. Idk why the idea needs to be dismissed just because it isn't the norm now.
> Seems like a slippery slope, what's next, a 3 day week??
Don't we want to be on such a slope!?! Do we think we'll be working 5 days a week 100 years from now? Is a 5 day week the best we can do??
99% of us are working for someone else, it boggles my mind how much opposition there is from workers to working less and getting more of our own time back.
If I'm ever in the fortunate position of being able to hire people, we'll have a four day week.
I'm keeping track of the companies that have a four day week here: https://thelistofcompanies.com