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I suppose that’s also the reason their account is suspended.

[–] MuskyMelon@lemmy.world 2 points 5 days ago

You'll never get it when the ones in charge want 8/28 workhours.

[–] mechoman444@lemmy.world 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (14 children)

Of course people want a four-day workweek. That part is obvious and frankly irrelevant.

The real question is: who actually benefits without losing income? The answer is: a minority. Roughly 25–35% of workers, mostly salaried, white-collar, outcome-based roles, can compress or rearrange work without taking a pay hit. For them, four days is mostly a scheduling change.

The other 65–70% of workers, trades, service, healthcare, retail, logistics, commission, flat-rate, piece-work, are paid by volume, not vibes. Fewer days means fewer billable units, fewer closes, fewer shifts, or longer days just to break even.

I work flat-rate. I close work orders. If I work four days, I make less money. There is no efficiency fairy that replaces raw volume.

The four-day workweek isn’t a universal labor reform. It’s a white-collar benefit marketed as moral progress, and it collapses the moment you apply it to people who actually produce, fix, transport, or serve things.

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