Comment on Why Not a Three-Day Week?Comments−Keyframe12yWhy not half a salary?−WalterSear12yBecause two 20 hour employee are worth considerably less than one 40 hour employee for all but the most menial jobs.−21echoes12y[citation needed]−WalterSear12yHave you worked anything other than menial jobs?−21echoes12yyes. and the science is very exhaustively on my side: time and time again, it's been shown that workers (especially knowledge workers like programmers, designers, etc.) are more productive when working less hours.* http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---pro...* www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2002/07/en/1/ef0207en.pdf* http://sciencenordic.com/we-should-only-work-25-hours-week-a...* http://news.illinois.edu/WebsandThumbs/Lleras,Alejandro/Ller...* the list goes on...−shurcooL12yAnd half a health insurance that only covers odd days, half dental that covers odd teeth?
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Why not half a salary?
Because two 20 hour employee are worth considerably less than one 40 hour employee for all but the most menial jobs.
[citation needed]
Have you worked anything other than menial jobs?
yes. and the science is very exhaustively on my side: time and time again, it's been shown that workers (especially knowledge workers like programmers, designers, etc.) are more productive when working less hours.
* http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---pro...
* www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2002/07/en/1/ef0207en.pdf
* http://sciencenordic.com/we-should-only-work-25-hours-week-a...
* http://news.illinois.edu/WebsandThumbs/Lleras,Alejandro/Ller...
* the list goes on...
And half a health insurance that only covers odd days, half dental that covers odd teeth?