Jason Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 South Korean government proposes increase in work week to 69 hours from 52 WWW.BUSINESSLIVE.CO.ZA The proposal aims to promote family growth and productivity by allowing people to bank overtime hours in exchange for time off Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Uaarkson Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 69 hours?Β Nice. 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Should I tell them that cash money isn't really that serious and they are gonna like slam their birth rate into Japan levels at high speed? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 minutes ago, Zaku3 said: they are gonna like slam their birth rate into Japan levels at high speed? Β South Korea breaks its own record for world's lowest fertility rate | CNN EDITION.CNN.COM South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, has dropped yet again in the latest setback to the country's efforts to boost its declining population. Β Quote Β South Koreaβs fertility rate, already the worldβs lowest, has dropped yet again in the latest setback to the countryβs efforts to boost its declining population. Β The national statistics body reported Wednesday that the fertility rate, or the average number of children expected per woman, fell to 0.78 in 2022 β down from 0.81 the previous year. Countries need a fertility rate of 2.1 to maintain a stable population, in the absence of immigration. Β South Koreaβs birth rate has been falling since 2015 and the country recorded more deaths than births for the first time in 2020, a trend that has continued since. Β In 2022, the country recorded about 249,000 births and 372,800 deaths. Β Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mclumber1 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Oh yeah this will surely help the country with making babies.Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keyser_Soze Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Does Hyuna want a baby? Just asking... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 lol am I missing something or is the idea that they work so much they have extra money to take unpaid time off so they can fuck or what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 10 minutes ago, stepee said: lol am I missing something or is the idea that they work so much they have extra money to take unpaid time off so they can fuck or what? Β Quote Β On Thursday, South Koreaβs labor ministry even tried pitching the new rules as a way to support the countryβs flagging fertility rate, which at 0.78 births per woman is the worldβs lowest. Ministers suggested that staff might work longer hours one week in exchange for longer holidays elsewhere in the year.Β Β βWe can resolve serious social problems like fast aging and low birth rates by allowing women to choose their working hours more flexibly,β labor minister Lee Jung-sik said, according to the Financial Times. Β Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 12 minutes ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Β Β Β ahahahahahahhahahaa what a fucking griftΒ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Just now, stepee said: Β ahahahahahahhahahaa what a fucking griftΒ Β I will readily admit that I'm genuinely impressed by the contorted reasoning that resulted in that response. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stepee Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 minute ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Β I will readily admit that I'm genuinely impressed by the contorted reasoning that resulted in that response. Β It just always bothers me when snake oil sales pitches like that get written like βThe proposal aims to promote family growth and productivityΒ by allowing people to bank overtime hours in exchange for time ofβ - That is not the aim of the proposal, that is the sales pitch to the people they want to trick into working like slaves. At least write it as βthe proposal claims to aim towards promotingβ.Β 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CitizenVectron Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 lol theΒ onlyΒ way this could work as intended is if the law was written to be something like "104 hours maximum in any two week period," which would allow the desired effect (say, 69 hours in one week, 35 the next). But obviously the real goal was just to help companies get more hours out of their workers, population be damned.Β Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 This is Business 101. Β Canβt find growth, exploit your base until itβs exhaustedΒ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 15 minutes ago, stepee said: Β It just always bothers me when snake oil sales pitches like that get written like βThe proposal aims to promote family growth and productivityΒ by allowing people to bank overtime hours in exchange for time ofβ - That is not the aim of the proposal, that is the sales pitch to the people they want to trick into working like slaves. At least write it as βthe proposal claims to aim towards promotingβ.Β Β Smooth brain strat conformed. Someone let em kno to call me for galaxy brain strats. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b_m_b_m_b_m Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 2 hours ago, Commissar SFLUFAN said: Β Β What are the odds this policy was formulated primarily by dudes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Commissar SFLUFAN Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 minute ago, b_m_b_m_b_m said: What are the odds this policy was formulated primarily by dudes Β Because it's South Korea, 100%. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 Congressman wants to make 32-hour workweek U.S. law to 'increase the happiness of humankind' WWW.CNBC.COM Rep. Mark Takano, who represents California's 39th district, has reintroduced his 32-hour Workweek Act to Congress. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unogueen Posted March 10, 2023 Share Posted March 10, 2023 1 hour ago, Brian said: Congressman wants to make 32-hour workweek U.S. law to 'increase the happiness of humankind' WWW.CNBC.COM Rep. Mark Takano, who represents California's 39th district, has reintroduced his 32-hour Workweek Act to Congress. Fuck a work week. UBI baybee! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
legend Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Brian said: Congressman wants to make 32-hour workweek U.S. law to 'increase the happiness of humankind' WWW.CNBC.COM Rep. Mark Takano, who represents California's 39th district, has reintroduced his 32-hour Workweek Act to Congress. Β Β I don't want shorter work hours for myself. What I do what is day where I can work on my own without interruption other than my weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 13 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Does Hyuna want a baby? Just asking... Β Does all of (G)I-DLE (including disgraced ex-member Soojin) want a babyΒ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 22 hours ago, Keyser_Soze said: Does Hyuna want a baby? Just asking... Β There isn't a capitalist solution to this problem. There is a @Keyser_Soze, @DPCyric, and me one though. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BloodyHell Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 9 hours ago, DPCyric said: Β Does all of (G)I-DLE (including disgraced ex-member Soojin) want a babyΒ Who is Soojin and why are they disgraced? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarSolo Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 Oh yeah, they βWANTβ you to use your vacation time. And Iβm Paul Rudd. Β People are afraid to use time off because theyβll come back and find their job WASNβT done while they were gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DPCyric Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 50 minutes ago, BloodyHell said: Who is Soojin and why are they disgraced? Β She was the sixth member of the band and allegations of her bullying someone when she was in high school came out and she got removed from the group. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zaku3 Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 24 minutes ago, DPCyric said: Β She was the sixth member of the band and allegations of her bullying someone when she was in high school came out and she got removed from the group. Β Harsh I feel but I get it. Β Google search shows she can be my baby momma inspite of that though. Long as its not a red flag that can't be resolved. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Posted March 11, 2023 Share Posted March 11, 2023 12 hours ago, legend said: Β Β I don't want shorter work hours for myself. What I do what is day where I can work on my own without interruption other than my weekend. AI doesnβt need rest. This checks out.Β 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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