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Everyday I love this country a little more...

by Quipunotch104 7y ago

algui91 7y ago
Nordic countries are so advanced in so many things... Look at Swede, with its 6 hours/day of work.
- thecopy 7y ago
  What? Sweden works 40 hours per week.
  - algui91 7y ago
    They were transitioning to a six-hours workday, as far as I know. - https://www.sciencealert.com/sweden-is-shifting-to-a-6-hour-workday https://www.sciencealert.com/sweden-is-shifting-to-a-6-hour-... - https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/swedish-workers-to-test-six-hour-work-days https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/swedish-workers-to-test-six... Experiments shown an increment in productivity and happiness.
    - asparuh_kostov 7y ago
      Well I work and live in Sweden (notice I put work first?) and it's far from 6hrs/day for most industries. Actually now that I think about it I don't know a single person who only works 6 hours per day. The idea is great though, wish it were true :/
      - algui91 7y ago
        Oh, what a shame, I though it was real :-(
        hylaride 7y ago
        It's never as real or good as you think. France's famous 35 hour workweek only really applies to people who clock in hourly wages. Even there, it's merely the number where overtime kicks in. If you're a professional/salaried you work as much as the job requires, just like the US.
        outside1234 7y ago
        Plus it is super difficult to get said professional/salaried job because they are so afraid of hiring folks.
        refurb 7y ago
        Yup. I hear about this awesome work-life balance in Europe and then I jump on a call with my Swiss colleagues who are in the office at 6pm working their asses off.
        eloisant 7y ago
        Except if you're not at 35 hour per week you have RTT: basically additional PTO, about 2 weeks (10 days). This adds up to the legal 5 weeks (25 days), for a total of 7 weeks (35 days). It's pretty common to use half a day here and there, basically reducing your work week. So it's clearly not "just like the US".
      - LIV2 7y ago
        Depends on whether you consider breakfast & fika to be work hours ;)
    - neka 7y ago
      Wasn't this just a trial that had mixed results? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38843341 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38843341
      - algui91 7y ago
        Yes, it seems I was misinformed. Sorry
    - seppin 7y ago
      No this was a PR stunt that apparently really worked well.

Everyday I love this country a little more...

algui91 7y ago

Nordic countries are so advanced in so many things... Look at Swede, with its 6 hours/day of work.

thecopy 7y ago
What? Sweden works 40 hours per week.
- algui91 7y ago
  They were transitioning to a six-hours workday, as far as I know. - https://www.sciencealert.com/sweden-is-shifting-to-a-6-hour-workday https://www.sciencealert.com/sweden-is-shifting-to-a-6-hour-... - https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/swedish-workers-to-test-six-hour-work-days https://www.thelocal.se/20140408/swedish-workers-to-test-six... Experiments shown an increment in productivity and happiness.
  - asparuh_kostov 7y ago
    Well I work and live in Sweden (notice I put work first?) and it's far from 6hrs/day for most industries. Actually now that I think about it I don't know a single person who only works 6 hours per day. The idea is great though, wish it were true :/
    - algui91 7y ago
      Oh, what a shame, I though it was real :-(
      - hylaride 7y ago
        It's never as real or good as you think. France's famous 35 hour workweek only really applies to people who clock in hourly wages. Even there, it's merely the number where overtime kicks in. If you're a professional/salaried you work as much as the job requires, just like the US.
        outside1234 7y ago
        Plus it is super difficult to get said professional/salaried job because they are so afraid of hiring folks.
        refurb 7y ago
        Yup. I hear about this awesome work-life balance in Europe and then I jump on a call with my Swiss colleagues who are in the office at 6pm working their asses off.
        eloisant 7y ago
        Except if you're not at 35 hour per week you have RTT: basically additional PTO, about 2 weeks (10 days). This adds up to the legal 5 weeks (25 days), for a total of 7 weeks (35 days). It's pretty common to use half a day here and there, basically reducing your work week. So it's clearly not "just like the US".
    - LIV2 7y ago
      Depends on whether you consider breakfast & fika to be work hours ;)
  - neka 7y ago
    Wasn't this just a trial that had mixed results? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38843341 https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-38843341
    - algui91 7y ago
      Yes, it seems I was misinformed. Sorry
  - seppin 7y ago
    No this was a PR stunt that apparently really worked well.