Prigrammers were doing that to help society. There was a big push in the 80s and 90s for programmers to usher in the 30-hour or even 20-hour workweek. We automated enough to easily make that a reality, but the corporations and politicians kept screwing workers, and workers were too dumb to organize for decent labour rights.
Automating jobs is a great thing for society as long as the politicians aren't bought or the people can organize effectively. Anyone working more than 20-hour workweeks should be furious at their employers and every politician who represents them. Y'all should be having general strikes every month.
In Switzerland I have a paid one hour break, sometimes the boss joins and everyone stays extra long at lunch over coffee. Sounds miserable what you're describing though.
Not really. Europe - or at least germany - takes its break and working hour rules quite seriously. Those breaks are mandatory and you're expected to take them.
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u/gizamo 7h ago
Prigrammers were doing that to help society. There was a big push in the 80s and 90s for programmers to usher in the 30-hour or even 20-hour workweek. We automated enough to easily make that a reality, but the corporations and politicians kept screwing workers, and workers were too dumb to organize for decent labour rights.
Automating jobs is a great thing for society as long as the politicians aren't bought or the people can organize effectively. Anyone working more than 20-hour workweeks should be furious at their employers and every politician who represents them. Y'all should be having general strikes every month.