New Bill Proposes A 32 Hour Work Week
A new bill proposes a 32 hour work week. If you’re like most people, you already work too much. It seems that more and more of us are working over the 40 hours a week that we are getting paid for. With emails and text messaging, it’s easy for your boss to send you work that is outside of the office hours. The work life balance is getting tough for most due to the high demand of their jobs.
A new bill was just introduced to reduce the work week from 40 hours to 32 hours. To me, this sounds like a great idea. And it gets even better. If the bill is passed, you won’t loose any pay, if you’re a salary employee. In an article I read on NBC News, Bernie Sanders is the one who is behind this.
The New Proposed Bill For 32 Hour Work Week
Bernie Sanders introduced the bill titled the “Thirty-Two Hour Work Week Act,” at a hearing this passed week. The bill aims to reduce our work hours. The bill will reduce the standard work week from 40 hours to 32 hours over the span of four years. It will also lower the number of hours an employee would have to work before they would have to be paid overtime. The other major part is that it would require no loss of pay because of the reduction in hours. That is a key point due to the fact that most are not going to take a pay cut.
Sanders had said that moving to a 32-hour workweek with no loss of pay is not a radical idea. He went on to say that American workers are over 400 percent more productive than they were in the 1940s. During the hearing, Sanders pointed out that the last time a Senate hearing was held on reducing the length of a workweek was in 1955, and that it was time to discuss it again. Sen. Laphonza Butler of California introduced the legislation with Sanders, while Rep. Mark Takano, also of California, introduced companion legislation in the House.
What do you think? Would your job be able to function on a 32 hour work week? I have no doubt that this would not benefit us here on QYK, since this runs 24-7…all day, every day.
Jobs That Pay Over $100K Without a Degree
Technology Sales Manager
Careerkarma.com has Technology Sales Manager listed as the job without a college degree that makes the most money. Average salary is $161,920. Sound good, right? Minimum job requirements are, “Experience as a sales representative and a high-school diploma.”
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Computer and Information Systems Manager
Another high-paying job without a degree, according to Careerkarma.com, is a Computer and Information Systems Manager. They make an average of $159,010 a year. You need computer science knowledge and 5 to 10 years of management experience, they state.
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Fire chief
Here’s an interesting one. A fire chief is on Indeed’s list of high-paying jobs without a degree. They state, “Fire chiefs are responsible for overseeing and managing fire departments, which involves supervising personnel, developing budgets and planning emergency responses.” National average salary is $105,287 per year.
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Product Manager
Another job on Indeed list of high-paying jobs without a degree is Product Manager. So, what is that? “They may develop and implement the large and small business strategies that fuel the product development process and manage the launch of the product’s features,” they explain.
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Professional Sports Referee
This is a really interesting one: Professional Sports Referee. The top salary per year is $210,000. But, they can make as little as $21,000 per year, too, as that’s the average salary. So, you have to get a bigger gig to make more than 100K for this job. This is according to Resumeviking.com. They state, “No academic background is necessary, apart from obtaining a referee certification in the sport you want to referee. The stakes are high, but so is the return if you have the nerves for putting it all out there with no guarantees of ever gaining enough recognition to join in on this multi-billion-dollar industry!”
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Senior Real Estate Manager
The national salary for a Senior Real Estate Manager is $133,076 per year,” according to Indeed. They state, “Senior real estate managers oversee the daily operations of a property like an apartment complex or commercial building. They typically manage maintenance teams, ensure tenants pay rent on time and fill vacancies.” They suggest to “gain experience in entry-level positions and work your way up to this job.”
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Court Reporter/Typist
A Court Reporter makes an average salary of $103,270, according to Careerkarma.com. The job is to take notes on legal proceedings in court. “To land a court reporter job with no degree, you’ll need to take the exam for Registered Professional Reporter certification,” they note. “This requires good listening skills, the ability to type quickly, and some knowledge of common legal terms.”
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Executive Assistant
Executive Assistant is No. 1 on US News and World Report’s list of the highest-paying jobs without a degree. “Executive assistants support high-level executives in public offices and private companies,” they state. “They may manage the executive’s schedule, make travel arrangements, prioritize the executive’s emails, and sometimes act as a receptionist or gatekeeper, serving as the liaison between the executive and anyone who wishes to meet with them.”
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