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re: 79.6 Billionaire Says we should work 3 Days Per Week

Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:31 pm to
Posted by StealthCalais11
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Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:31 pm to
I'd gladly take just a fraction of a percent of that.
Posted by fightin tigers
Downtown Prairieville
Member since Mar 2008
73729 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:32 pm to
Every other week I work 2 twelve hour shifts. Those weeks are fricking incredible.


However, most honest Americans are obsessed with not looking lazy so they will try to outwork anyone at the cost of killinh themselves and their personal lives.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
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Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:34 pm to
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Does this guy actually practice what he preaches? I wonder what kind of work schedule his employees have.



I'm sure he amassed his fortune legitimately my company stopped doing business with Paraguay because there is an Al Qaeda training cell in the no mans land between Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, that Paraguay seems to be very tolerable to, we gave them shitloads of money to take care of the problem, and they just pocketed the money, I'm sure he had no involvement in this whatsoever
Posted by undecided
Member since May 2012
15492 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:34 pm to
I was thinking sail away on my yacht and type jet #richpeopleproblems
Posted by Iona Fan Man
Member since Jan 2006
27462 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:35 pm to
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Nice thing about being at work is that it keeps you from spending money. For the people that don't make much money it would be really tough making ends meet while staying entertained for those 4 days off.


actually, people spend for convenience because they don't have the time for much else outside of work.

change your oil? wash your car? mow your lawn? make breakfast or lunch for yourself? make your own damn coffee?
This post was edited on 7/19/14 at 12:35 pm
Posted by ladytiger118
Member since Aug 2009
20922 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:35 pm to
I'd definitely work 3 11 hour days to have off the other 2 days.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:37 pm to
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I was thinking sail away on my yacht and type jet #richpeopleproblems


just busting chops

I guess it could have been a sailplane though
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:37 pm to
If rather 3 12's and a 4. I don't be wanting no pay cut.

There are plenty of people who work 80+ hour weeks every week and love it. Some people like to work and make money. That's how guys with no education and a good work ethic can make a very good living. American dream and such.
Posted by emoney
Westerville, OH
Member since May 2010
8643 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:37 pm to
The five day work week is very antiquated especially in an office setting. The majority of the longer work week was all initiated because of production of the industrial movement, and the competition between companies. With the speed that we have to finish tasks in offices, the five day, forty hour work week doesn't really correlate in the modern technological era. It is time for a reevaluation.
Posted by saintsfan92612
Taiwan
Member since Oct 2008
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Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:37 pm to
Posted by foshizzle
Washington DC metro
Member since Mar 2008
40599 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:39 pm to
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Does this guy actually practice what he preaches? I wonder what kind of work schedule his employees have.


Unless he is 100% owner (he isn't, btw) he can't just "make it so" unless other shareholders agree.
Posted by Walking the Earth
Member since Feb 2013
17260 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:41 pm to
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Unless he is 100% owner (he isn't, btw) he can't just "make it so" unless other shareholders agree.


I'm pretty sure that's incorrect. I doubt the CEO of a company has to check with the shareholders every time he wants to make a decision.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:45 pm to
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I'm pretty sure that's incorrect. I doubt the CEO of a company has to check with the shareholders every time he wants to make a decision.


yep, shareholders don't have a say, unless you have an individual, or a bloc controlling a majority of the shares that is trying to usurp the CEO
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36571 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:46 pm to
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I'm sure he amassed his fortune legitimately my company stopped doing business with Paraguay because there is an Al Qaeda training cell in the no mans land between Paraguay, Uruguay, Argentina, and Brazil, that Paraguay seems to be very tolerable to, we gave them shitloads of money to take care of the problem, and they just pocketed the money, I'm sure he had no involvement in this whatsoever



What does Carlos Slim have to do with Paraguay? Genuinely asking.
Posted by 777Tiger
Member since Mar 2011
73856 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:52 pm to
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What does Carlos Slim have to do with Paraguay?

If I revealed that, we'd both be in grave danger.
Honestly, I can't prove that he does anything with them, but I'm pretty skeptical of him being on the up and up. I guess the only "legit" business that I've heard he does with them is telecommunications.
This post was edited on 7/19/14 at 12:54 pm
Posted by magildachunks
Member since Oct 2006
32545 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:55 pm to
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However, the main agent of change on this would have to be on the employer side. They're the ones stuck on "hours" versus "work actually produced" for the most part.



Not mine.

I get paid for 40, but work 30-35.

As long as I get my shite done, she doesn't care.
Posted by SG_Geaux
Beautiful St George
Member since Aug 2004
78255 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:55 pm to
Totally think we should switch to a 4 day work week.
Posted by Froman
Baton Rouge
Member since Jun 2007
36261 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:55 pm to
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I definitely would buy a yacht that costs at least $200 million.


I've been on a $30 million dollar yacht, and I don't believe I needed $170 million more worth of luxury.
Posted by crazy4lsu
Member since May 2005
36571 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:57 pm to
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Honestly, I can't prove that he does anything with them, but I'm pretty skeptical of him being on the up and up. I guess the only "legit" business that I've heard he does with them is telecommunications.



He made a vast majority of his wealth like the robber barons with a monopoly over the Mexican telecommunications market.

The tri-border area is a pretty fascinating place, apparently a haven for criminals of all sorts.
Posted by blue_morrison
Member since Jan 2013
5167 posts
Posted on 7/19/14 at 12:59 pm to
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