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.

  • @[email protected]
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    32 years ago

    But it would double the amount of jobs in other sectors as well.

    Lots of industries can’t just stop 4 days a week.

    • Flying Squid
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      32 years ago

      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.

      • @[email protected]
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        2 years ago

        Exactly. Would require we invest in educating people properly rather than setting them up for minimum wage jobs because we need them filled.

        • Flying Squid
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          32 years ago

          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).