socksy

socksy , 3 months ago to news in Bernie Sanders unveils 32-hour workweek bill with no loss in pay for workers

I am in Germany, how do I get a 35 hour work week without working part time? Every contact I’ve ever had has said 40 hours, not including breaks, with an expectation of overtime going up to 50 hours (legal maximum) unpaid.

socksy , 8 months ago to lemmyshitpost in Time to grow up.

My personal recommendation is only one at a time though

socksy , 8 months ago to memes in Don't be fooled Billy, it's not really a job, more of a parasitic relationship

You wouldn’t do this if it weren’t profitable. The tenant will end up paying for the furnishings and maintenance many times over in rent, and you will get an appreciating asset that you are gradually paying off the debt for. You’re not getting paid for management, you’re profiting from holding capital in a system designed to benefit those that have capital, and seeking rent for the ownership of that capital.

I wouldn’t hold it against someone in this system we have if they end up buying a property to safeguard their money, but let’s not pretend that landlords are not a parasitic relationship that reduce the amount of housing stock available for people to buy and act as a middle man between a tenant and a property management company.

socksy , 10 months ago to lemmyshitpost in As an OG Reddit Sync user of over 10 years, all this arguing really brings a tear to my eye. 🥲

Not picking on you, but I see people use “AI” instead of “UI” more and more these days and I wonder if it’s part of the reason all startups suddenly feel like they have to introduce AI features — everyone keeps talking about how important it is after all