Discuss the idea of moving to a 30 hour work week for 40 hours of pay.
I don't mind my 30 hour work week much. Though it can be stressful. Glad the semester's almost over. But if they wanted to pay me for a 40 hour week I wouldn't mind. But I'm not holding my breath. I figure no one twisted my arm and forced me to take a 30 hour a week/32 weeks per year job. I could have taken a 50+ hour a week/46+ weeks a year job, as some of my colleagues have done. They make lots more money than I do. To them, the extra money is worth more than the leisure time. I respect them. They respect me. We all make our own choices. If someone values the high-pressure results-oriented values of the private sector, along with their high payscales, then by all means let them take that job. After all, such corporate research positions are important and necessary.
In any case, the decisions about how many hours per week, or weeks per year, to work are a private matter to be resolved between employee and employer. I certainly don't think the government should involve itself in such private matters. People come from all over the world to study/work here. Some legally, some illegally. And there's a reason they do. It's the freedom of choice and the mobility we enjoy.
I hope all of you have a wonderful summer. Peace and Love.
