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66% of Americans say they want extended European-style vacation policies at work

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137 points pg_1234 | 3 comments | 26 Aug 23 08:47 UTC | HN request time: 0.201s | source
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speedgoose ◴[26 Aug 23 09:54 UTC] No.37271204[source]▶
I’m concerned about the 21% who don’t want a better quality of life. What’s going on with them?
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1. nxm ◴[26 Aug 23 10:03 UTC] No.37271288[source]▶
They realize there is no such thing as free lunch. It’s an additional cost incurred by the employers that will translate into lower pay.
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2. speedgoose ◴[26 Aug 23 11:33 UTC] No.37271819[source]▶
Can’t they afford holidays? They are the world first economy with a descent margin.
3. paulmd ◴[26 Aug 23 18:01 UTC] No.37275224[source]▶
efficient-market hypothesis is a joke, particularly right now of all times when profit margins are soaring for businesses.

it's the old "if we pay mcdonalds employees a living wage, the cost of your hamburger will double!" canard. no, it won't.