Topic: Working Hours

2 chapters across the catalog

Slime Mold
Episode 1442 1:22:02 - 1:24:30

1442: Slime Mold

California 32-Hour Work Week Proposal

California legislators are considering a bill to mandate a 32-hour work week for large companies, requiring overtime pay for any hours worked beyond that limit. Dvorak describes this as a "socialist trope" dating back to the FDR administration. The hosts view the proposal as virtue signaling that is unlikely to pass or be effectively implemented.

Solutioning
Episode 1181 1:46:21 - 1:52:44

1181: Solutioning

United Nations Cash Flow Crisis, Reduced Services

UN Under-Secretary-General Catherine Pollard announces a severe liquidity crisis, forcing the organization to reduce expenditures. Measures include shutting down fountains, limiting escalator use, and restricting meeting hours to 10 AM - 1 PM and 3 PM - 6 PM, which the hosts mock as an elitist work schedule.