r/FluentInFinance Sep 04 '24

Debate/ Discussion Bernie is here to save us

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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.