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Fri, 04 Feb 2005
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For your enjoyment, the This Is Broken blog, in which people send in examples of all sorts of design, interfaces, and products, that just don't work. Should put this to the left, for future study.
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And speaking of skiving off work, the French conservative government is trying to do away with the 35-hour workweek. Of course since the 35 hour law came into effect, the French have become the most productive workers (by hour) not just in europe, but the world. The French economy, with cronic %10+ unemployment has created over 300,000 new jobs since the switch. There's also much evidence that people are just plain happier. Plus, the 35 hour law says you're free to work a 39 hour week if you choose. And who gets anything done between four and five on friday anyway. I'm the last one in my office, and I'm writing this!
And before you lay into the French bashing, remember, the only reason we have a 40 hour work week is cause Unions litterally fought (and more than a few strikers died) to force it down the bosses throats. They made the same arguments for why we had to work 60, and the 50, hours a week. And I don't see the rich people clocking in at my job.
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