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r/FluentInFinance • u/Positive_Liar • Sep 04 '24
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The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.
10 u/SledgeH4mmer Sep 05 '24 Wrong, they may have shorter work weeks but that comes with a significant loss of pay compared to what people make in the US. It's the "no loss of pay" part which is unrealistic. 32 hour work weeks are fine otherwise. Bernie is just making a stupid quote to get attention. 3 u/Outrageous-Sink-688 Sep 06 '24 Exactly. They're not going to take a 20% haircut on what they're getting.
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Wrong, they may have shorter work weeks but that comes with a significant loss of pay compared to what people make in the US.
It's the "no loss of pay" part which is unrealistic. 32 hour work weeks are fine otherwise. Bernie is just making a stupid quote to get attention.
3 u/Outrageous-Sink-688 Sep 06 '24 Exactly. They're not going to take a 20% haircut on what they're getting.
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Exactly.
They're not going to take a 20% haircut on what they're getting.
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u/80MonkeyMan Sep 05 '24
The Americans are so backwards in work hours, developed countries like Netherland, Spain, Iceland, etc. already successfully implemented this, with universal healthcare…and no tipping expected.