s08nlql9@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 hours agoWhat do you think is the worst human invention?message-squaremessage-square81fedilinkarrow-up148arrow-down118file-text
arrow-up130arrow-down1message-squareWhat do you think is the worst human invention?s08nlql9@lemmy.world to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 hours agomessage-square81fedilinkfile-text
minus-squarePonyOfWar@pawb.sociallinkfedilinkarrow-up27·11 hours agoThat was actually a great invention, considering it replaced the unlimited hour work week (60-96 hours being normal in Victorian times). I agree that we should go further though.
minus-squarePhoenixDog@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·10 hours agoAlways room for improvement, but to think the 40 work week was a bad idea shows how little history they know.
minus-squareBeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up1arrow-down1·edit-28 hours agoYes 40 hours is better, but people still end up with very few hours to themselves when all chores are done. Edit: Speaking as one that is looking at 25-30 more years on the grindstone 😔
minus-squareBeigeAgenda@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3arrow-down1·8 hours agoNotice I wrote 40+ that means 60-96 work weeks are included. And I am fully aware that workers have fought hard for the current 5 day work week, and we are working on 4 days even if it’s slow progress.
That was actually a great invention, considering it replaced the unlimited hour work week (60-96 hours being normal in Victorian times). I agree that we should go further though.
Always room for improvement, but to think the 40 work week was a bad idea shows how little history they know.
Yes 40 hours is better, but people still end up with very few hours to themselves when all chores are done.
Edit: Speaking as one that is looking at 25-30 more years on the grindstone 😔
Notice I wrote 40+ that means 60-96 work weeks are included.
And I am fully aware that workers have fought hard for the current 5 day work week, and we are working on 4 days even if it’s slow progress.