What's your point? On one hand you say thefts are overblown by the big bad retailers and on the other that theft is rampant because it's organized crime by the rich? You're special aren't ya?
For some thieves that target retailers...it's an addiction. Other thieves, see their theft activity as stealing from the rich and giving to the poor...a Robin Hood mentality. Yet, an organized theft ring is very disturbing (more than petty theft) and most likely involves federal criminal activity. wrbtrader
My friend works at the EPA as a lawyer and he hasn't been back to his SF office since the pandemic started. No surprise that the Feds are bolting.
4 day work week could backfire... imagine you need service form a company and they are short staffed due to how they establsh their schedules based on 4 days a week of work. There would have to be overlap to make sure the business is open 5 days a week. Ca plants and factories operate and meet demand with being closed 3 days a week? Doubt it for most industries. Also you need to reduce vacation times since workers would now be getting 50 more days off a year. What is the driving force? To artificially inflate hourly wages? You make $500 a week on 40 hours, now it is on 30 hours so your hourly rate grows?
Purpose is likely to close that productivity/pay gap from tech advancements last couple of decades. You'd have to structure your shifts to fill out the whole week I reckon though could get tricky in managerial roles. We didn't think work from home would work but alas it has. I'm sure Henry Ford managed to figure it out when he went to a 40 hr work week. Hell, I'd be fine not finding services on Friday if I get to take it off.