Comment on The bosses are never going to just hand workers a 32 hour workweek.

x0x7@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

• theacharnian@lemmy.ca ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Get a load of this guy who thinks the labour market is not a power/domination relationship between capitalists over the working class.

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• bridgeburner@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Yeah no that’s not how the job market works, especially in this current economy. Why would anyone hire you when there are 1000 other applicants willing to work 40 hours per week, or even more? I do have the privilige of working only 32 hours per week (4 day work week, but also only 80% pay) but that’s because I am really lucky that my employer agreed to this; I originally started with 40 hours per week as well (although legally my employer had to agree anyway since I live in germany and employees have the right to reduce their hours).

  My point is, this is not the norm. Usually you need to have really good and rare skills so that you can dictate the conditions of the contract. Otherwise, every company will just hire literally anyone else. There is always someone willing to work for less what you charge.

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• Tollana1234567@lemmy.today ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  employers determine the hours, not the applicant. if you want do self-business you can, but not everyone will succeed at it, and you have to pay for everything yourself including worker, wages, and insurance.

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  • lifeinlarkhall@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

    Yeah or even if you can, you will make significantly less money! It’s not only about the hours, it’s still about being able to make a living wage.

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• Maggoty@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Whatever timeline you came from, that isn’t the way it works here.

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• BillCheddar@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Let’s see if that rationale holds up under other conditions.

  If you want a parking lot blowjob on your 15 minute break, it is yours. Just go get that beej in the parking lot, and then find a job that is compatible with your desire to get head mid-workday.

  That’s how unreasonable you sound to everyone else.

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• elephantium@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

  Oh, sure, sometimes you can find a unicorn job that pays enough and is flexible to allow that 32 hour work week. Most people aren’t in a position to be that picky, though.

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