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eXigent.
Canada2419 Posts
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JohannesH
Finland1364 Posts
On July 03 2010 23:44 stroggos wrote: There will always be something new to work on. All of these new technologies mean nothing except possibly to give us more ambition to work harder. What's the point in that though... | ||
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Hidden_MotiveS
Canada2562 Posts
People work just as much as before. However no one has to say that working less would necessarily decrease the quality of life of certain people. | ||
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ella_guru
Canada1741 Posts
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seppolevne
Canada1681 Posts
On July 03 2010 23:01 exeexe wrote: Lol so if we all worked 8 hours per day we couldnt invent things? Is that what you are saying? comon you can do better than that. I'm saying that these things require people to work more then 8 hours a day. Shit would obviously get done, please don't insult me. And it takes a lot more then "dreams" to become an engineer. The work hours are hardly why people drop out of college. | ||
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Deleted User 3420
24492 Posts
though i'd prefer to have plenty of time to sort my mind out anyways mankind doesn't need to be working this much. it's set up that way so that the ruling class reap the benefits. we do where they direct us yeah i know im always going on about that but it's true, do you guys know how much money 50 billion is. my sister bought a dozen mangos in thailand for 50 cents. | ||
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KurtistheTurtle
United States1966 Posts
big numbers my head get it!? my dad works 12+ hours each day at the hospital. of course he's incredibly specialized, but damn..he doesn't get paid enough. if you have a job which ruins your life and health you should at least get paid for it. he could be getting so much more if he'd just do a little negotiation. tellin him this for 7 years and hes finally starting to agree with me | ||
zatic
Zurich15366 Posts
Now, if we were just about 1/6 of the total population things would look much better I am sure. I haven't thought about the environmental impact of 5/6 of humanity vanishing yet, but it's worth a thought isn't it. | ||
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moon`
United States372 Posts
On July 05 2010 17:52 zatic wrote: Well, as you probably have figured out yourself, the problem is that we are just too damn many people on this planet, competing with each other. Now, if we were just about 1/6 of the total population things would look much better I am sure. I haven't thought about the environmental impact of 5/6 of humanity vanishing yet, but it's worth a thought isn't it. Agreed. I'm not saying we are overpopulated, but competition will always lead us to strive for more. Simply wishing for an 8-hour work day is as absurd as hoping for a utopia to succeed. As Bioshock has taught me, if you let people have even some sort of temptation, they will take it without hesitation. In other words, if everyone took 8-hour days, how do we separate those who work for success and those who work out of necessity. | ||
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Shauni
4077 Posts
Most of you guys are talking as if it's some unrealistic utopia when it already exists and works well. | ||
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Shauni
4077 Posts
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BlackJack
United States10574 Posts
This blog kind of reminds me of http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2923469 | ||
thedeadhaji
39489 Posts
On July 05 2010 17:52 zatic wrote: Well, as you probably have figured out yourself, the problem is that we are just too damn many people on this planet, competing with each other. Now, if we were just about 1/6 of the total population things would look much better I am sure. I haven't thought about the environmental impact of 5/6 of humanity vanishing yet, but it's worth a thought isn't it. lotsa fertilizer btw we'd need to get rid of welfare states in the western world first (ughhh yes plz) | ||
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TunaFishyMe
Canada150 Posts
I also believe in meritocracy. If i work hard, I'll get rewarded in the future. | ||
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15vs1
64 Posts
Im not even sure it is physically possible to work for 12 hours every day (i mean really work all the time without long breaks), even before exams i could not study more than 10 hours because my brain just stopped working. | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32160 Posts
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alffla
Hong Kong20321 Posts
On July 06 2010 01:42 Hawk wrote: Europeans are on vacation so fucking much they hardly work. What's the average over there now, like 4-6weeks of paid vacation per year?? That's insane. You commies are doing something right SHIT I MUST MOVE TO EUROPE! | ||
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exeexe
Denmark937 Posts
On July 05 2010 21:04 BlackJack wrote: Why 8 hours a day when France is going with 7? Or why not 6? Your decision to choose 8 isn't any less arbitrary than any other number. This blog kind of reminds me of http://www.nationalpost.com/news/story.html?id=2923469 No it isnt arbitrary, 8 hours are the 1/3 of a day. 24 hours / 3 = 8 hours, that gives 8 hours of sleep 8 hours of work 8 hours of sparetime Wow @ that link. Thats lame, i didnt knew that. I dont like that idea. And for the other guy who said workday starts at leaving house thus counting traveltime into workhours, no thats not what i mean with workhours. Workhours are from you enter the workplace till you leave it. So you do shopping on your way back from work, and you will count that as workhours too? no .. kk On July 06 2010 01:42 Hawk wrote: Europeans are on vacation so fucking much they hardly work. What's the average over there now, like 4-6weeks of paid vacation per year?? That's insane. You commies are doing something right We had christianity, and with that comes holidays. Now we have almost removed christianity but we kept the holidays or should i say holydays. On July 05 2010 20:51 Shauni wrote: Doesn't many countries already have 8 hours a day at max? I know that here in Sweden, you're not allowed to work more than 48 hours a week, with a few exceptions like doctors and lawyers... But hey maybe i should move to Sweden, sounds like they have brains ! ^^ | ||
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QuanticHawk
United States32160 Posts
siesta who the hell gets a two hour nap break in their work day?? Jeeeeeez. For real, I need to find a job in Europe. | ||
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Orome
Switzerland11984 Posts
lol my brain still can't comprehend how the US can consider 1-2 weeks of holidays per year standard. I mean COME ON, you have to get out once in a while. | ||
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