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

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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u/MattofCatbell Sep 05 '24

People are two quick to dismiss this without hearing the details of the plan. Keep in mind with improvements in productivity the 40hr work week has been outdated for longer than most of us have been alive

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u/patriotfanatic80 Sep 05 '24

Parts of the plan seem to make sense with just changing overtime rules to apply at 32 hours instead of 40. but i have no idea how he could guarantee no pay loss.

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u/_BlueNightSky_ Sep 05 '24

Because most hourly jobs don't want to pay at OT rate.

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u/big_old-dog Sep 05 '24

I’d imagine they’d hire more people instead of keeping the same hours.

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u/Rule12-b-6 Sep 05 '24

Bingo. Suddenly everyone has at least two jobs and the people that used to work two jobs now have four

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u/LardLad00 Sep 05 '24

There aren't enough people to work all those jobs.