KITTYONFYRE t1_jd8rrjs wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:24 PM

Reply to comment by Corey307 in Vermont should have a 4 day work week by hunny_bun_24

maybe not the majority of jobs, but probably the plurality of jobs could cut hours and still remain productive

Corey307 t1_jd8sjwy wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:29 PM

Greatly doubt it. Please explain why you think so, I’d be happy to listen.

KITTYONFYRE t1_jd8ty8l wrote on March 22, 2023 at 5:37 PM

probably a plurality of jobs are office jobs or jobs where reduced hours don't effect productivity. it may not be a majority but it is probably the largest piece of pie.

obviously warehouse workers will load less trucks in 4 days than 5. even then I don't think it's a 20% loss of productivity (there'll be a lot less lazy shit going on), but I don't imagine it could be a positive for productivity like office jobs.

Corey307 t1_jd9h538 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:03 PM

“A lot less lazy shit” said like someone that doesn’t do manual labor, that kills my desire to hear your thoughts since you’re biased. Most jobs aren’t office jobs. Most people will only lose money.

KITTYONFYRE t1_jd9jn4y wrote on March 22, 2023 at 8:19 PM

I worked in a warehouse for four years lol. That's why I specifically used that example, is because I actually know about it. What do you mean by "biased"? There's a lot of fucking off that happens that would definitely be reduced. Just general standing around and chatting, or not doing the best thing at that moment, trying to sneak off and mess around for a while, etc.

Maybe you've never worked in one, but there's a lot of shenanigans that goes on.

That said, it was awful and the company treated us like dog food, so it's possible in a company that has more respect for its workers, this would be less of the case. I'd also expect mistakes (ie, tipping over pallets and other very time consuming stuff) to happen much less frequently if employees could actually recharge between work weeks. At the end of my stint there, I was one of the most senior guys, and I'd only been there three years. Turnover was very high.

Corey307 t1_jda3amu wrote on March 22, 2023 at 10:29 PM

So you work in a low volume poorly disciplined warehouse, doubt that’s the norm.

KITTYONFYRE t1_jda8x98 wrote on March 22, 2023 at 11:09 PM

I don't want to dox myself, but I assure you it was not low volume. Hundreds of employees, millions of dollars a day.

Obviously, you've never worked in a warehouse lol.