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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:09 AM Original message |
The Best Way to Create Jobs: Cut the Work Week |
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Sherman A1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:40 AM Response to Original message |
1. Interesting |
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area51 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:38 AM Response to Reply #1 |
7. Retirement |
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LiberalEsto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:17 AM Response to Reply #7 |
12. Good idea |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. If you don't produce any more doesn't this necessitate a cut in pay? |
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eridani (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. In a sane society, no. Unfortunately workers here lack the power |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:30 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Especially if the object is to solve rampant unemployment. |
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TBF (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:16 AM Response to Reply #5 |
9. Your solution, yet again, is out of the right wing play book. |
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dkf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:30 PM Response to Reply #9 |
19. Funny. I thought our angle is that corporations exploit immigrants. |
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demandTheGoodLife.co (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:05 AM Response to Original message |
3. that will just make people poorer |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:10 PM Response to Reply #3 |
25. there's no wage cut. spreads the work so that there's no class of "welfare |
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demandTheGoodLife.co (52 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:59 PM Response to Reply #25 |
30. spreading the work also spreads the pay |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:08 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. you didn't read the article & i'm not going to bother since you can't be bothered. |
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GSLevel9 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:36 AM Response to Original message |
6. lol... |
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NNN0LHI (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 07:49 AM Response to Original message |
8. UAW just about accomplished this in 1979 because we knew what was coming |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:02 PM Response to Reply #8 |
23. i didn't know that. interesting. |
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MadHound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:38 AM Response to Original message |
10. So the person working forty hours a week at minimum wage, and just squeaking by, |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:07 PM Response to Reply #10 |
24. except there's no wage cut. you didn't read the article. |
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old mark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:57 AM Response to Original message |
11. I have already done my part - I retired, and have no plans to ever work again, |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
13. Do we really need more jobs? |
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CrispyQ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:49 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. Read "Affluenza: The All Consuming Epidemic" by John de Graaf |
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SmileyRose (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 10:21 AM Response to Reply #16 |
17. Thanks ! I'll check it out -- eom |
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kelly1mm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:13 PM Response to Reply #13 |
18. Great post. Although I am as guilty as others, I think about this often. nt |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:57 PM Response to Reply #13 |
21. Consumerism is killing us... |
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madokie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:26 AM Response to Original message |
14. Bring the manufacturing back and problem solved |
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Capitalocracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
15. I am 100% with you. And we need a living wage. |
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maryf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 01:47 PM Response to Original message |
20. Thanks Hannah! and sorry... |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 03:12 PM Response to Reply #20 |
26. oops -- i didn't see yours either. |
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Odin2005 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
22. We need a 30-hour work-week, a Living Wage, and Fair Trade. |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:38 PM Response to Original message |
27. We achieved enough food and shelter, so who deserves the rewards? |
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Festivito (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 04:43 PM Response to Reply #27 |
28. I want to add that the rich are scared and lazy. That is why they will not share. |
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KT2000 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
29. Try to catch Fareed Zakharia |
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Skittles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:16 PM Response to Original message |
32. I work four nights a week |
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newportdadde (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:21 PM Response to Original message |
33. Or hire people for the work available instead of one employee trying to do the work of three. |
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Hannah Bell (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Dec-26-10 08:54 PM Response to Reply #33 |
34. +100 |
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