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Reducing the number of days worked per week per individual increases (relative) overhead costs, including administrative costs, benefits (most notably including
by nickff 3y ago
Reducing the number of days worked per week per individual increases (relative) overhead costs, including administrative costs, benefits (most notably including healthcare), and capital costs (because everything is being used less, but still devaluing). These are all real changes with real impacts.
Also of note, the increase in these costs from going down to 4 days will be substantially larger than the prior one (due to the smaller dividend).
- ipaddr 3y agoCapital costs spent do not go up. An opportunity for saving exist. One extra day means less electrical costs. Admin costs remain static. These costs do not change unless you are hiring someone for that one day. The costs are not going up substantially or at all for most 9/5 businesses