When will Americans adopt 30hr work weeks? (Canada, Hispanics, visas)

[itsjustmeagain]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

Patrially funded on a US subsidized trade deficit:

Last time I checked it's not their problem that they are selling more to us than we to them. It's called the free market.

[itsjustmeagain]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

The US flat out gives Norway money:

So? It's an attractive place to do business.

When will you stop whining?

[Henry Bowman]

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

Last time I checked it's not their problem that they are selling more to us than we to them. It's called the free market.

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

So? It's an attractive place to do business.

When will you stop whining?

Yes...those direct subsidies using taxpayer dollar are the "free market"

[mco65]

I don't see how a 30 hour week increases your standard of living. I guess its just how you define standard of living. Some folks enjoy their work immensely and if you took 10 hours or more away from them a week you would be decreasing their standard of living.

If we as a Nation decreased the standard work week from 40 to 30 I think we would do a helluva lot more harm than good. But if your looking for volunteers to beta test the idea, count me in!!

[Henry Bowman]

Originally Posted by mco65

I don't see how a 30 hour week increases your standard of living. I guess its just how you define standard of living. Some folks enjoy their work immensely and if you took 10 hours or more away from them a week you would be decreasing their standard of living.

If we as a Nation decreased the standard work week from 40 to 30 I think we would do a helluva lot more harm than good. But if your looking for volunteers to beta test the idea, count me in!!

But they still want 40 hours of pay for the 30 hours of work.

[mco65]

Originally Posted by henry bowman

but they still want 40 hours of pay for the 30 hours of work.

damn skippy!

[itsjustmeagain]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

Yes...those direct subsidies using taxpayer dollar are the "free market"

They sure are. These subsidies could be invested elsewhere. But Norway is an attractive place to invest, so its invested there. It's the free market.
Norway has SdWF's (Sovereign Wealth Funds) who invest over here. I don't see a problem. We are in a mess. Pure and simple.

[Henry Bowman]

Originally Posted by itsjustmeagain

We are in a mess. Pure and simple.

Yes...thanks to the bottom feeders of society that the working people of this country are forced to subsidize.

[itsjustmeagain]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

Yes...thanks to the bottom feeders of society that the working people of this country are forced to subsidize.

Don't get mad, Bro.

[Bideshi]

Originally Posted by Henry Bowman

But they still want 40 hours of pay for the 30 hours of work.

The thing is, if everyone is on a 37 hour week, as much of Europe is, the cost of living adjusts to that income. Think about it.