[Keyframe]

Why not half a salary?

[WalterSear]

Because two 20 hour employee are worth considerably less than one 40 hour employee for all but the most menial jobs.

[21echoes]

[citation needed]

[WalterSear]

Have you worked anything other than menial jobs?

[21echoes]

yes. and the science is very exhaustively on my side: time and time again, it's been shown that workers (especially knowledge workers like programmers, designers, etc.) are more productive when working less hours.

* http://www.ilo.org/wcmsp5/groups/public/---ed_protect/---pro...

* www.eurofound.europa.eu/pubdocs/2002/07/en/1/ef0207en.pdf

* http://sciencenordic.com/we-should-only-work-25-hours-week-a...

* http://news.illinois.edu/WebsandThumbs/Lleras,Alejandro/Ller...

* the list goes on...

[shurcooL]

And half a health insurance that only covers odd days, half dental that covers odd teeth?