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Thought experiment. What if the government mandated a 4 day work week for parents ? Would companies comply or just avoid hiring parents. I personally think a
by 999900000999 3y ago
Thought experiment.
What if the government mandated a 4 day work week for parents ?
Would companies comply or just avoid hiring parents.
I personally think a 4 day work week is the way to go, even though I don't really see myself having a family.
- bnj 3y agoWhen teachers are also parents how will schools staff classes on day five? Work week length might be an all or nothing proposition.
- oefnak 3y agoMany of the teachers at my primary school work 3 or 4 days a week. There are just 2 teachers per class. They also have other roles within the school, like helping gifted children, or those with dyslexia.. etc.
- jfengel 3y agoWould that really help parents? They're parents seven days a week. I mean of course less work is better. But is there something about parenthood that would make a categorical difference that non parents would miss?
- 999900000999 3y agoReduced childcare costs. Parent A works Tuesday to Friday. Parent B works Monday to Thursday. More quality time at home, might even encourage people to start families in the first place.
- morkalork 3y agoThey would avoid hiring parents and the birthrate would collapse faster. Or, maybe parents would be expected to work even crazier hours on the day 4 days to make it up.
- jagged-chisel 3y agoOr more of the population would become parents to gain the benefit and companies would have a scarce no-parent talent pool.
- xyzzy4747 3y ago>I don't really see myself having a family. What do you think is the purpose of a biological animal? Anyways, you'd be missing out. Kids are a ton of fun.
- petermcneeley 3y agoI love this idea but does it go far enough? I personally think a 0 day work week is the way to go. Under this new mandate I REALLY dont see myself having a family.