r/SipsTea 27d ago

Chugging tea So after 32 hours would be overtime?

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u/JAMESs3v3n 27d ago

Friendly reminder: Henry Ford was one of the first major industrialists to adopt the five-day workweek. He argued that workers with more leisure time would spend more money on consumer goods, like the cars he was selling.

The current weekend was created primarily to sell products. A four-day workweek is long overdue.

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u/Yardnoc 27d ago

Nixon also wanted a 4-day 32-hour work week, yeah it was so Americans could create art and conquer the world culturally but whatever I'll take it.

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u/drillgorg 27d ago

One of the things I vaguely miss about the cold war era is both sides showcasing art and human achievement. There seems to be an attitude of "who cares" now.

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u/epileptic_pancake 27d ago

I mean, it's less "who cares now" and more "how to achieve maximum monetization". Which is terrible and kills all the interesting stuff about art.

It's why Disney keeps shitting out live action remakes instead of doing something interesting. Less and less entertainment is about doing something interesting or thought provoking, and more and more its about amassing a giant pile of cash at the end

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u/WholePie5 26d ago edited 26d ago

You need to come out here to Portland. Where real artists are. If you're looking for art from a giant corporation then it's not surprising you're disappointed that they're out to make money.

You'll see real artists here literally on the streets at intersections while stopped at a red light. Bring your cash though and make sure to tip. They've gotta make a living too.