Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea
Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea
"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.
Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where 'machines can make all the food and stuff' isn't a bad idea::"A society where you only have to work three days a week, that's probably OK," Bill Gates said.
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But are we still paid the same? Otherwise it would be working 2 jobs which one during "weekends". Much worse.
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But it would double the amount of jobs in other sectors as well.
Lots of industries can't just stop 4 days a week.
I think a lot of industries that aren't attractive right now would be more attractive with shorter hours. Which would mean they could hire more people.
Exactly. Would require we invest in educating people properly rather than setting them up for minimum wage jobs because we need them filled.
Some of them could be filled by people right now, such as teachers and nurses who left the field because they felt overworked (and underpaid).
Not if you're a chef.
“A 3 day work week means you have time for 2 jobs, so we can pay you half of what you made working 5 days. And we’ll raise prices because we want you to think robots are magic and expensive, even though we did this because it’s cheaper.”
Also it’s not our fault there aren’t enough jobs for most people to have two. You can always just try harder or buy less food and shelter.”
— rich people, probably