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[โ€“] TooMuchDog@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you read my comment at all? There are a lot of reasons beyond "capitalist efficiency" that a 2 or 3 day work week is impractical in a medical field. I even brought up a major one that you conveniently ignored.

I'm not at all trying to say that there aren't problems with work culture, especially in medicine. I'm simply pointing out that the claim "no one ever needs to work more the 2 or 3 days without capitalism" falls apart when you start looking at jobs outside of pencil pusher desk jobs.

[โ€“] AOCapitulator@hexbear.net 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

oops, sorry, I did miss that part of your comment accidentally. You're definitely not wrong about that part not being as simple as availability of skills

It could at least be alleviated by having some sort of rotation system where you get extended periods of lighter duty or time off so you aren't just ground into dust. I didn't mean to make it seem like I was saying categorically no one will work more than 2 or 3 day weeks, but a similar effect could be worked towards. Basically, I'm just saying shit doesn't have to be fucked.

I should also mention, I also work a job that even in an ideal communist space future, I would still probably work 4 or 5 days a week by necessity, my life just wouldn't be hellish