From: Optcost-AT-pseud.pseud
Date: Tue, 02 Nov 2004 15:32:39 -0700
Subject: Re: M-INTRO: 8 hour work day?


Response of SKITRAMPS submssion.

I think that is really depends of the job and person that determines the number
of hours worked.  If worker Joe has a House, Truck, BMW, motorcyle, and a boat
he has to put in his hours and work a majority of his day to pay for all his
luxuries.  Seems worker Joe has to work to pay for the things which he likes to
do on his spare time.  Like your example you gave, if the man did only work
half his hours and made only $100K would he be able to pay for all his luxuries
and things he loved to do, collect, buy, etc?  Probably not.  People go into a
profession because they want to make money.  You think people really become
doctors to stand all day, be on call 24/7, and to help people.  Probably only
10% are like that.  The rest do it because of the money and in exchange is
hours they have to work.  As for me I choose to be with my family, but still
make the same amount a person working a 40-60 hr week would and I only put in
20-25 hrs a week, 4 hours a day.  For some money makes them happy others not. 


*Thanks for letting me respond to your submission SKITRAMP.  


Quoting SKITRAMP-AT-pseud.pseud:

> Why do we work for 8 hours everyday?  Who started that program and why does
> it
> still exist.  It seems at one point the workday was 10 or more hours, so
> with
> all the new technology and innovation, shouldn't the workday be lower in the
> millennium?
> 
> It is unfortunate that I can't go get a real job that pays salary, but only
> requires 4 hours of work.  Very few part-time jobs will meet the income need
> by
> the modern day family.  But many full-time jobs could sustain a family on if
> the salary were half.  Example:  I know a man who works all day and makes
> $200,000+ a year.  If he were to work have that time he would make $100,000,
> which is enough for any family, but in America if he were to work part-time
> at
> his job, he would be fired as a slacker.  
> 
> I think the younger generation should speak up and have the workday lessened
> to
> 6 hours, and give people a chance to enjoy what they are working for.  Who
> cares if we are not the most progressive or advanced country, we would at
> least
> be happy and not depressed rich we see so much of now.
> 
> 
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