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@genmaicha

I always think of "Whatever" and "Office Space" here. If your job takes fifteen minutes a week... do it and then go do something real. But we have an image to uphold.

@genmaicha

Personally I find any requirement other than "achieve these goals" to be extraneous to a job.

@genmaicha

Your observation -- people burn out after more than a few hours of work -- has always been true. Employers recognized this.

True sweatshops were the exception, but they tended to be inefficient and low quality. Henry Ford and others recognized this when they formalized short workweeks, knowing that there were breaks and slowdowns in the workday.

@genmaicha

A lot more people owned their own businesses or worked for smaller businesses. Generally you worked while there was work, and did not when there was not (many industries are seasonal). I doubt we will ever find accurate figures but companies adjusted hours downward to retain good workers. Unions then forced them to accept bad workers as well at high costs, and then all the labor went offshore.

@genmaicha

It wasn't and most people didn't

@genmaicha

Morpheus Descends - Ritual of Infinity

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Eugenics is necessary. Cull the weak.

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Only works in an actual natural environment