FlyerInHI: My standards are low. A $3000 used Miata makes me perfectly happy. Spending $50,000+ on a car would mean either another loan or having to work like a fucking slave. No fucking thanks. I prefer to contribute as little as possible to things like “society” and “economy” as possible, while coasting through life.
livinincali: If employers are required to give x amount of time off to all employees, then the standard is the same for everyone. This reduces the incentive of employers to compete by racing to the bottom.
Same deal as employers working with asbestos or coal dust aren’t allowed to save money and get ahead by not purchasing protective equipment for their workers.
If the minimum standards are the same for everyone, people can still get ahead within the standards. We’ve had worker health and safety standards for years. Our country hasn’t collapsed because of them. The world won’t end if people are guaranteed a humane amount of time off to spend with their families, despite what the conservatards will say about it.
