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> I'd also highlight that many professions, e.g. those that have shift work, are nowhere near as lax. We have two groups of people - tech workers who have a ge
by returningfory2 4y ago
> I'd also highlight that many professions, e.g. those that have shift work, are nowhere near as lax.
We have two groups of people - tech workers who have a generally great working environment, and shift workers who do not. The idea that in our advanced society we should base our expectations on those who are currently doing worse is frankly absurd. Our aim should be for _everyone_ to have the work-life balance that tech workers have now.
- hn_throwaway_99 4y ago> Our aim should be for _everyone_ to have the work-life balance that tech workers have now. With what, a magic wand? There is the fundamental difference that, for shift work, every employee who is out needs to be replaced by someone else. And it's not just a low-skilled workers issue, for example the same dynamic exists in say doctor groups or pilots. With tech/project-based work, if someone is out it's not like someone else needs to cover for that timeslot. But just, at a more fundamental level, basically saying "you are expected to be available for your job at particular times" is an expectation for which there is considerable disagreement between generations.