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EmiliusReturns t1_jclw42z wrote

Reply to comment by remembersomeone in Could a 4-Day, 32-Hour Work Week Come to Pennsylvania? These 3 Democrats Are Working On It by Open_Veins_8

The 40 hours work week was designed for an era where only one spouse/parent had to work and could support his family on a single income and the other one was able to stay home and do all the domestic labor and child rearing so it didn’t end up piling up at the end of the week.

In this day and age when both people have to work it becomes really hard to keep up with it. I don’t know how people with kids to do it. It’s hard enough to stay on top of my 2-adult, 1-pet household.

I don’t know what has to change to fix this but shit, something does.

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tyleritis t1_jcm74mo wrote

I’m in a 2-working adult, one pet household. I got injured and we had to hire a house cleaner. It was hard before but then it became impossible

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ThatAudiGuy92 t1_jcn5ybz wrote

As a single full time dad with a full time job, I am always busy and always tired. Get us ready for work/ school, work, get kids, cook dinner and do chores, have about one hour to relax, do it 4 more times. It's exhausting

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PermissionToConnect t1_jcnn0t3 wrote

You aren't kidding. Between commuting and then just wanting some down time before eating dinner, you have really no time to unwind from work. Two days off isn't enough.

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