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by apt-apt-apt-apt 24 days ago
Alright guys, I'm running for president. 4 day work weeks (8 hours each) for employees or prison.
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You could likely get some funding for a PAC based around this. You just have to get Altman, Musk, and the other to realize that it’s a good marketing move.

“Our AI is so awesome and boosts productivity so much that no one has to work another 5 day week, ever again.”

Musk is in favor for 12-hour days 7 days a week and no unions.
benefits for the commoner? not in a million years they will support that
Musk supported the pretense of free speech online when he bought the bird website. Again, it's just letting them see the marketing benefit, not convincing them to actually care (assuming that's impossible)
You have my vote. Work to live, don’t live to work.

~90% of Iceland is on a 35-36 hours work week, seems to work fine.

Remote work was also skeptically thought of up until a global pandemic forced it, and while there has been some retreat, 20% of Americans work remotely in some capacity still. Just need a catalyst to challenge norms and rigid mental models.

https://autonomy.work/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/ICELAND_4DW...

https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-work...

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2024/nov/21/icelan...

>20% of Americans work remotely in some capacity still

That's a pretty abysmal number considering the number who do want remote work and its productivity improvements and its overall lower waste. I'm surprised it's so low.

How Remote Workers Are Counted Changes Results - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=48312822 - May 2026
EU average is 35.9.
Maybe don't force how many days people should work. Force number of hours (32) and let people decide, how many days...
You have my vote. Clearly anyone can do it.