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If this becomes a common thing in the US I'd be worried about stoking the flames of class warfare between white collar and blue collar workers. Many of those bl
by jsz0 3y ago
If this becomes a common thing in the US I'd be worried about stoking the flames of class warfare between white collar and blue collar workers. Many of those blue collar jobs (public facing especially) cannot be compressed into a 4 day work week. Lots of blue collar workers are already furious about things like working from home, 'email jobs', flexible schedules, etc. On top of that many white collar workers already enjoy an unofficial 4 day work week with offices being ghost towns on Friday afternoons. So are we talking about realistically a 3 day work week with an extra 'will respond to e-mail emergencies' on the 4th day?
- landgenoot 3y ago> compressed into a 4 day work week Why do you think the amount of labor should be compressed?
- reportgunner 3y ago> Lots of blue collar workers are already furious about things like working from home, 'email jobs', flexible schedules, etc. Sorry, I don't understand this part. Are the blue collar workers forced to work from home, use email and have a flexible schedule ?
- rightbyte 3y agoBlue collar workers might think that the WFH or flex time are good benefits, which they don't have, and that their own pay should be adjusted accordingly.
- pjc50 3y agoAnd they probably should! Although there's been a huge increase in blue collar pay in the US lately.
- reportgunner 3y agoI agree with them if they think their pay should be adjusted. Also they can just become white collar if they want the benefits, right ?
- badpun 3y agoBlue collar people were always worse off than white collar. Historically, they didn't rebel, but just tried to get their kids the best education they could, so that the next generation could have an easier life as a part of the white collar class.
- mensetmanusman 3y agoChinas attempt to make an entire generation of white collar workers is backfiring stupendously. It turns out the better solution is to improve the lot of blue collar workers by investing in safety, tool, automation, etc. and increasing salary.
- sureglymop 3y agoIn reality though, this is only because they have a false sense of class association. Both blue collar and white collar workers are part of the working class. This would actually benefit blue collar workers because of that. But there are always attempts to blur the lines with expressions like "laptop class" etc.
- Clubber 3y ago>Many of those blue collar jobs (public facing especially) cannot be compressed into a 4 day work week. Sure it can, it's just a matter of scheduling.