How would you feel about a 4-day work week?

Derrick

Uncle Leo wrote:

I figured we'd get some of this on here. We love to puff our chests and say "I work 70 (or whatever) hours a week." Then you are not professional or hard working or whatever if you don't.

Well I work 40. It is work. And I am in no way ashamed of that. I work in a field in which evening meetings , a few times a month, are sort of a necessary evil. So I guess I average a bit over 40.

I think it is totally healthy to work a 40 hour week (or whatever the standard should be). Working 70 hours a week, you'd damn well better love what you do. I like what I do, but not to the tune of 70 hours a week. If I did that, hours 50 to 70 would not be very productive anyway.

I laugh at people who are single and work 70 hour weeks. And I just feel sorry for the family members of those who aren't single and work 70 hour weeks. You are being abused by your employer, and if you are your own employer, you are abusing yourself.

When you make comments to me that 40h a week is nothing, you are not conveying the message you think you are conveying to me. It tells me one of three things...A: you really really love your work and would do it for free if you weren't paid for it. or B: you need more time to do what someone in that role would complete in a shorter workweek. or C: as mentioned above, you are being abused by your employer.

EDIT: this was meant for the quote of the quote I quoted...if that makes any sense!

farfromglorified

Uncle Leo wrote:

The problem with society today is that people don't spend enough time with their kids. That and they don't spend enough time at work.

Once again, the solution to all our problems: CHILD LABOR

Uncle Leo

farfromglorified wrote:

Once again, the solution to all our problems: CHILD LABOR

The Child Labor people have been watching me like a hawk.


--Mr. Burns

Derrick

farfromglorified wrote:

Once again, the solution to all our problems: CHILD LABOR

lol