• Buffalox@lemmy.world
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    2 hours ago

    So people were not allowed to work 13 hours in 1 day up until now?
    The rule we have here (Denmark) is that we must have 11 hour rest period between 2 shifts.
    The normal work week is 37.5 hours, but if you want you can work 13 hours per day, since that gives you 11 hours rest.

    We have some of the highest wages in Europe, possibly in part because of flexible regulation, mostly negotiated directly between unions and employers.
    Denmark is also one of the easiest countries to fire people in EU, but we have one of the lowest unemployment rates.
    The fact that it’s easy to fire, also makes it easy to make a decision to try to expand or start new projects. If it goes wrong, damage control can be relatively swift, and not break the company if it fails.

  • MynameisAllen@lemmy.zip
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    8 hours ago

    Keep it going folks, throw out the bosses, seize the means of production! Another world is possible

    • Severus_Snape@lemmy.worldOP
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      7 hours ago

      Greece is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. They don’t respect driving laws. They openly throw trash in the streets. They smoke right in front of “Please don’t smoke here” signs. The Greek politicians are completely corrupt. But these Greek politicians didn’t fall from a sky. They are a reflection of Greek society.

      Why do I say this ? Because my country faces similar issues.

      Some cultures are just fucked.

      • davad@lemmy.world
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        Greece is one of the most corrupt countries in Europe. They don’t respect driving laws. They openly throw trash in the streets. They smoke right in front of “Please don’t smoke here” signs.

        For pedantry’s sake, these aren’t examples of corruption. In order for it to be “corruption,” there has to be someone in a position of power who is misusing their power.

        definition

        [0] “Corruption is a form of dishonesty or a criminal offense that is undertaken by a person or an organization that is entrusted in a position of authority to acquire illicit benefits or abuse power for one’s gain.” (wikipedia)).

        Some examples of corruption would be:

        • Bribing a public servant to get better service (link)
        • Fraud and money laundering (link
        • Bribing a politician to win state contracts or improve terms of existing contracts (link 1, link 2)