Russell Coker <russell@coker.com.au> wrote:
I think that as a society we should have a goal to minimise work. Why not consider a 24 hour week to be a full-time job?
That seems reasonable, but of course those of us who want to devote more time should have the opportunity to do so. Some people have a passionate commitment to their work and wish to give it all of their time outside of family responsibilities and reasonable recreational activities.
There is research to show that on average productivity decreases for menial work when the workers are employed for more than about 40 hours per week.
I'm entirely supportive of minimizing menial work, or spreading it out over the people who are available for it, as long as they're adequately supported financially.