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Are you living in USA? France tried something in that direction: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/35-hour_workweek https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/35-hour_workwe
by Pamar 8y ago
Are you living in USA?
France tried something in that direction: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/35-hour_workweek https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/35-hour_workweek but it arguably didn’t work well for them because in Europe a full time employee has -on average- very high costs for the employer, and most importantly they job contract is not “at will” (i.e. getting rid of redundant employees is basically impossible).
(N.B.: I am not saying that the European situation is good or bad, just that it is an obstacle towards shortening the workweek, as France apparently found out).
- danmaz74 8y agoI think that France did a pretty untimely move with their 35 hours right when international competition was becoming much stronger. But it would work if the same policy was adopted by most of your competitors.
- WJW 8y ago"If everyone just behaved themselves" is a solution to basically every problem humanity has, but it is pretty clear by now that that is not something we can depend upon. The tragedy of the commons is real and ongoing.
- danmaz74 8y agoWell, we got to the 40-hours week, didn't we? My point is that the fact that the 35 hours didn't work in France this time doesn't mean they can't work in general.