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[-] KoboldCoterie@pawb.social 19 points 3 weeks ago

“Technology is gonna work to improve us, not just the people who own the technology and the CEOs of large corporations,” Sanders said. “You are a worker, your productivity is increasing because we give you AI, right? Instead of throwing you out on the street, I’m gonna reduce your work week to 32 hours.”

0% chance this wouldn't also come with a 20% pay cut.

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 11 points 3 weeks ago

40% pay cut, those server farms are expensive

[-] Kichae@lemmy.ca 7 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, but that's not what's being discussed. Sanders is saying people deserve a 4 day work week at full pay.

Anyone can negotiate a 4 day work week for a 20% paycut. That's not worth public figures time to discuss.

[-] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 5 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

I've had a difficult time negotiating this as an American mechanical engineer. There's this bizarre norm of working long weeks even though we get paid way more than most jobs.

I just want health care and they won't offer it at 32 hours. If I'm missing some obvious trick here, please inform me!

[-] kreiger@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago

I just want health care [...] If I'm missing some obvious trick here, please inform me!

Move out of the US?

[-] aeternum@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 3 weeks ago

it's almost as if the US is a shitty place to live O:

[-] webghost0101@sopuli.xyz 3 points 3 weeks ago

Except even with a 20% pat cut it might still be hard to get because any amount of personal time threatens your dedication to their profits.

[-] Xerxos@lemmy.ml 1 points 3 weeks ago

If productivity increases by x% they are going to fire x% of the workforce and give the saved money to themselves.

Or more realistically, they fire x+5 percent, just to see if you work slaves can't be worked a bit harder.

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