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Re: 5-day workweek

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From: Rod Speed
Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2006 02:14
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zeez <UltimaUW@excite.com> wrote
> bearclaw@cruller.invalid wrote

>> A worker at a real job clocks about 2,080 hours per year. That is 8
>> hours per day, five days per week, 52 weeks per year. He doesn't tell
>> you what to do. He doesn't take his money out of your paycheck before
>> you even see it. Most don't blame their boss for destroying their family.

> And not to mention so many get shit on, paid much less than their work is worth,

Easy to claim.

> and have the ever present "if you don't like this job,
> there is a illegal immigrant or a man in India that
> would be happy to take your place" over their heads.

Only if you've been stupid enough to be
qualified for jobs where that is even possible.

> As an added bonus, if they lose their job and become homeless,

Only a fool becomes homeless and cant get
another job with an unemployment rate of 5%.

> they get accused of being "lazy bums" or "drug users".

Which is precisely what they are if they end up
in that situation with an unemployment rate of 5%

> Isn't runaway capitalism wonderful?

Nothing runaway about it, and it leaves the alternatives for dead anyway.
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From: "Rod Speed" <rod.speed.aaa@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: 5-day workweek
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2006 13:14:24 +1100
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