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Old 07-08-2022, 11:04 AM   #811
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Originally Posted by calf View Post
No way. You don't get paid for how long it takes you to do something. You get paid (and rewarded) for finding ways to do it faster and better. The key is to keep finding new things to do with your ingenuity so you don't automate yourself out of a job
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Originally Posted by Cappy View Post
The question is who decided that material gains outweighed more free time.

Most of European nations have high levels of free time - but this was a path chosen before productivity gains from tech advances.

The vast majority of jobs in NA will not allow you to take more time. Most jobs cannot be part-time or .8 time
Employers may either expand and find more work to fill your day, or reduce the number of employees to match the work volume.
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