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[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 129 points 10 months ago (3 children)

I once had a job that was working me every single day 9 hours a day because they would not replace the 4th employee who quit, running a 24/7 location.

I told them that if they didn't hire somebody I would quit.

I gave them a week and they hadn't even made an attempt to hire anybody.

I offered to the manager that two days a week we would each take a 12-hour shift, so that each of us in turn would get one full day off each week.

My manager said no.

To my manager's shock and surprise I quit on the spot, and my manager and my coworker each got to work a 12-hour shift for the next 6 weeks every single day until the other person quit and they had to close the business down until they hired in replacements.

[–] stellargmite@lemmy.world 61 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is some self imposed (not you) dystopian stupidity. Good on you for giving them warning, telling them straight, and then following through. Hope you went on to better and brighter things.

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 37 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Oh yeah. I work a flat 40 sitting on my ass and make about 10x what I did then.

I definitely had to go through a lot of shit but that one was probably some of the worst of it job-wise.

Hell I didn't even own a car at the time but that walk home was the most baller stroll I've ever had in my life.

I got home, told my girlfriend at the time I had quit my job and then I went and slept for 14 hours without a care in the world, and then the next day I went out and found a job that paid a dollar an hour more.

[–] casmael@lemm.ee 18 points 10 months ago

Fucking hell how are people this fucking dense 🤦‍♂️

[–] AlexisFR@jlai.lu 9 points 10 months ago (2 children)

This is so absurd to me. What kind of small business need to be open 24/7?

[–] SCB@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago)

Diners. Manufacturers. Some service-providers.

Often, staffing is the #1 concern as a small business develops, so having the capital to pay enough employees is a big deal. This owner completely failed to plan.

Genuine next-level stupidity.

[–] Bizarroland@kbin.social 2 points 10 months ago

Walmart used to have lots of locations open 24/7. Gas stations, restaurants, and various places in heavy tourist areas like New York or Vegas or LA.

[–] Kuro@lemm.ee 76 points 10 months ago

Let me guess, the ones pushing hardest for this are the ones that won't be affected by it?

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 62 points 10 months ago (1 children)

to compete with leading economies.

...most of whom work 36-40 hour weeks or less with two days off and a lot more leave

Doing the wrong thing harder won't lift you up, sweetheart

[–] Dudewitbow@lemmy.zip 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

India wants its china/korea/japan moment where its economy rapidly grows. The problem is that rapid economy growth down the line has a drastic effect on population growth down the line.

[–] Taleya@aussie.zone 6 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Literally had that since the 00's, the gdp is practically a vertical line

[–] itsnotits@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

since the '00s*

[–] generalpotato@lemmy.world 52 points 10 months ago (4 children)

Should… should…. we tell them that hours worked doesn’t equate to productivity?

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 12 points 10 months ago

It may not equate to more productivity, but it equates to more billable hours.

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[–] heavy@sh.itjust.works 44 points 10 months ago

It's a gross perspective this person must have to say this with a straight face. The reasoning really shows how out of touch with the harsh reality many people live in.

We should be striving for more free time, and life enjoyment.

[–] Etterra@lemmy.world 40 points 10 months ago (1 children)

How about this guy goes outside to play hide-n-go-fuck-yourself.

[–] RHSJack@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

I am stealing this.

[–] SilentStorms@lemmy.dbzer0.com 35 points 10 months ago

I worked 70-90 hour weeks for 3 years. I was basically a zombie, never saw friends or family, any downtime I had was purely for rest. I eventually snapped, moved halfway across the country and took a job for significantly less pay but half the hours and I'm much happier now.

Burning out your entire workforce is a fantastic idea /s

[–] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago

The world must stop measuring success by growth.

[–] Why9@lemmy.world 30 points 10 months ago (2 children)

FYI, Infosys is the family firm of the wife of current British Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak.

Reading articles like this makes it clear how backwards his policies and view of the working class is.

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[–] i_have_no_enemies@lemmy.world 29 points 10 months ago (2 children)

i wanna make this very clear. i never wanted to exist, and i don't want to exist.

[–] squirrelwithnut@lemmy.world 3 points 10 months ago

You should seek help.

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[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 28 points 10 months ago (2 children)

Okay but I’m gonna slack off for like 69 of those hours

[–] lustyargonian@lemm.ee 7 points 10 months ago

This is the way

[–] terminhell@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago
[–] MonkderZweite@feddit.ch 25 points 10 months ago

Tewari further said that he works even on Sundays and doesn't even remember when he last took off on the weekend.

Yes, it's visible. In your face.

[–] Daqu@feddit.de 17 points 10 months ago (2 children)

That's amazing. Just think about all that needful that will get done and shipped overseas.

[–] WindowsEnjoyer@sh.itjust.works 4 points 10 months ago

😂😂😂

[–] phoneymouse@lemmy.world 2 points 10 months ago

No need to revert back in this case. At 70 hours/week the needful will surely be done.

[–] palmtrees2308@lemmy.one 17 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Ask his attendance in the Parliament, then we can talk

[–] funkless_eck@sh.itjust.works 11 points 10 months ago (1 children)

People like this cunt, and the Elon Musk cunt, and the Steve Jobs cunt and my old boss who was a cunt will pull 14 hour days 7 days a week for 10 years and call you lazy for not doing it.

We should be allowed to say no and have a different opinion.

[–] SuddenDownpour@sh.itjust.works 14 points 10 months ago (2 children)

will pull 14 hour days 7 days a week for 10 years

I mean, sure, they will, but they also spend half of that time socialising, posting on Twitter, going to the gym and generally living life while claiming to be on the clock. Their "70 hours a week" have nothing to do with the "70 hours a week" of an actual working person.

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[–] Poggervania@kbin.social 16 points 10 months ago (2 children)

I’d be down for this if this also applied to all the CEOs and executives.

In fact, let’s make them come back to the office too - and make it mandatory that they have to be in their office working for ~12 hours a day 6 days a week with a 1 hour lunch break.

[–] Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social 14 points 10 months ago (1 children)

And I want daily status updates on all tasks completed

[–] residentmarchant@lemmy.world 8 points 10 months ago

Woah, you wanna let a whole day go by?! Every 6 hours I need an email status update. But, if you forget to send an email, I know you're not doing good work. Then, at the end of the day I can ask you in person about the contents of your emails that I didn't read.

[–] P1r4nha@feddit.de 6 points 10 months ago

Doesn't help when your CTO's weekly newsletter always has some vacation photos..

[–] Bdtrngl@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago

Get fucked old man.

[–] spiderman@ani.social 10 points 10 months ago (1 children)

I wonder whether he ever worked 70 hours a week for some company ever in his life.

[–] RHSJack@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

He would absolutely tell you that he has and he currently is. Despite the realistic scenario which is...duh.

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 10 points 10 months ago
[–] JoeKrogan@lemmy.world 9 points 10 months ago (1 children)

This is the blurst of times

[–] logi@lemmy.world 5 points 10 months ago

No, it's the Hindustan Times.

[–] CompostMaterial@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

What a twat.

[–] Im14abeer@midwest.social 7 points 10 months ago
[–] SimonSaysStuff@lemmy.world 7 points 10 months ago

I wonder what Infosys promised or paid the congressman.

[–] karpintero@lemmy.world 6 points 10 months ago

Those are rookie numbers, gotta pump those up. First world ballers are working 140+ hours/week. /s

[–] jordanlund@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago (1 children)

11.667 hours a day, 6 days a week...

Didn't we already see how that works out?

https://youtu.be/YOnSXw9coq8

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