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speedgoose ◴[] 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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db48x ◴[] No.37271284[source]
The survey didn’t ask about “quality of life”, it asked about paid days off. Many people would rather have more money to pay for the things that they want instead of more days off. It’s as simple as that; different people weigh the value of things differently.
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speedgoose ◴[] No.37271882[source]
I’m concerned about the life priorities of such people.
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db48x ◴[] No.37274159[source]
You shouldn’t be. They’re different from you; get over it.
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speedgoose ◴[] No.37275811[source]
Sometimes it can be beneficial to the society to understand why some people think the way they do. Everyone is different but not everyone is right. I’m often wrong on many things and people correct me. I’m concerned about their need to get a little bit more money if they don’t have time to profit from it. I guess they don’t know that life can be better with more free time. Or they don’t enjoy free time, but that doesn’t sound healthy.
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db48x ◴[] No.37280568[source]
Are you seriously trying to argue that you know what is best for other people? That vacation time is objectively better than money? That the choice shouldn’t be left up to the individual, but they must take your own preferences over theirs? That is the most idiotic thing I have heard all month.
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1. wizofaus ◴[] No.37280629[source]
Very few choices in life are truly entirely up to the individual. Virtually nobody votes for political candidates that offer the ability for individuals to have absolute control over the money they earn or contract terms of the jobs they hold.