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I think you're making this sound harder to implement than this really is. > There is no consensus about which of 5 workdays to drop to get there As a company
by qsymmachus 7y ago
I think you're making this sound harder to implement than this really is.
> There is no consensus about which of 5 workdays to drop to get there
As a company (or better yet as a society), just redefine the weekend as Friday – Sunday, or Saturday – Monday. I don't think anyone is proposing a free-for-all approach where people get to pick and choose which day they take off.
> Enforcing shorter days means that the gap between the hard workers and those who are just showing up for the hours
I have a hard time understanding this mentality. The law and your labor contract only requires you to work 40 hours. Some people may choose to work more than that, but to what end? So you get to feel superior to your coworkers? If the law reduced the work week to 30 hours, would you seriously hold it against people to spend more time at home with their families?
- toomuchtodo 7y ago> If the law reduced the work week to 30 hours, would you seriously hold it against people to spend more time at home with their families? Some people would unfortunately, but it should still be done.
- aiisjustanif 7y agoBy in large in the UK medium to large size companies work 35 work weeks and holding it against people for family seems to not be a thing. It's a cultural accountability thing. Balanced time at home/away from work. More time with kids, more nurtured kids, more successful kids. Same thing goes for the individual. More time to yourself, less burn out, better long quality work output, less stressful work environment.
- toomuchtodo 7y agoDefinitely agree it's a cultural issue which needs to be solved. You need leaders who can enforce work/life balance from the top down, and employees willing to rapidly move when a company doesn't have the will to support sane work/life balance.