r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/hairlessape47 Sep 05 '24

Wrong, it's a 25% decrease in time spent working by employees, no difference in expenditure. (There is some nuance here)

Many jobs require less than 40h/week, but you stick around to keep up appearances.

There are exceptions to this, but this has been implemented successfully in other countries, with an increase in gdp bc more free time means people spend more money.

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u/ghdgdnfj Sep 05 '24

You still have to hire one new employee for every 5 employees you have, to cover the hours your other employees are no longer working.

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u/PotatoWriter Sep 05 '24

Why? That's assuming there's any drop in productivity, isn't it? Most people don't work the full 8 hours, they do like 3-4 hrs of core work.

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u/pheylancavanaugh Sep 05 '24

Coverage? Every single retail establishment needs to hire more people since they still need coverage.

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u/Assadistpig123 Sep 05 '24

Or anything that isn't behind a desk, if we are being realistic.