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by 1_800_UNICORN 2840 days ago
At least in the United States, I see exactly 0 chance of this happening in the current cultural and regulatory system we operate under. The average American worker is just lucky that they even get 2 days off during the week at this point.

If I found a political candidate who advocated for mandatory vacation of 4 weeks or more per year, and/or less work-hours per week, I'd give them my vote in a heartbeat. A change of that magnitude for the average worker would reap incredible social benefits for all of us.

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Mandatory limits on working hours would suck for anyone who enjoys their job though.
Is your argument: "If you enjoy your job, you want to do it all the time, and less job == less enjoyment"?

If it is, may I humbly suggest that scarcity does not reduce enjoyment, and that looking forward to something can actually increase your enjoyment of it when you do get to do it.

My "argument" is simply that people should be free to do what they want