Bill Gates says a 3-day work week where ‘machines can make all the food and stuff’ isn’t a bad idea::“A society where you only have to work three days a week, that’s probably OK,” Bill Gates said.

  • Flying Squid@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    I think a lot of industries that aren’t attractive right now would be more attractive with shorter hours. Which would mean they could hire more people.

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      8 months ago

      Exactly. Would require we invest in educating people properly rather than setting them up for minimum wage jobs because we need them filled.

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        8 months ago

        Some of them could be filled by people right now, such as teachers and nurses who left the field because they felt overworked (and underpaid).