I am not sure that is a new discovery Bear. My current client doesn't care whether I work 2 hours a day or 20. He cares that I fulfill my work obligations.Trials in both Japan and now Iceland seem to be very positive that 4 day working weeks on shorter hours can maintain or even increase productivity.
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As Randy infers, that isn't common across all jobs or in all companies. Microsoft in Japan found there was a 40% productivity improvement by the whole workforce going to 4 days. (Although it was just a month in the summer and may have been a publicity stunt as they haven't proposed doing it long term.)I am not sure that is a new discovery Bear. My current client doesn't care whether I work 2 hours a day or 20. He cares that I fulfill my work obligations.
The hourly paid workforce, of which there are millions, will have to see their rates rise for them to benefit.As Randy infers, that isn't common across all jobs or in all companies. Microsoft in Japan found there was a 40% productivity improvement by the whole workforce going to 4 days. (Although it was just a month in the summer and may have been a publicity stunt as they haven't proposed doing it long term.)
Well Randy raises a good point. There are plenty of jobs that are dependent on, I dunno, customers, so you can't do 5 days worth of work in 4 days.As Randy infers, that isn't common across all jobs or in all companies. Microsoft in Japan found there was a 40% productivity improvement by the whole workforce going to 4 days. (Although it was just a month in the summer and may have been a publicity stunt as they haven't proposed doing it long term.)
I know 4 GPs very well. They all work 4 (long) days.Well Randy raises a good point. There are plenty of jobs that are dependent on, I dunno, customers, so you can't do 5 days worth of work in 4 days.
Not sure there is an answer to that particular problem, but it isn't just plebs as Randy points out. Your GP for example or a thoracic surgeon
Lazy gits. My point was though, that in a service industry it's not as simple as for others who's outputs don't depend on service users or customers.I know 4 GPs very well. They all work 4 (long) days.
I'll tell them that . . . . from at an extended socially distanced position.Lazy gits. My point was though, that in a service industry it's not as simple as for others who's outputs don't depend on service users or customers.
To be fair I bet they aint on here all day instead of writing a security review proposal.I'll tell them that . . . . from at an extended socially distanced position.
None of them are footie fans . . . but I don't hold that against them. Sailing seems to be the GP winding down activity.To be fair I bet they aint on here all day instead of writing a security review proposal.
Not golf? Our old GP is a golfet not sure about his younger partners. Maybe he has a boat called on the links or something.None of them are footie fans . . . but I don't hold that against them. Sailing seems to be the GP winding down activity.
Too many people would tap them on the shoulder for a diagnosis as they're about to tee off. The middle of the ocean or lake saves them from that.Not golf? Our old GP is a golfet not sure about his younger partners. Maybe he has a boat called on the links or something.
I wonder if that happens. All our GP's live out of our village and I wonder if that is deliberate so you don't get patients whipping out their ingrown toenail at a restarauntToo many people would tap them on the shoulder for a diagnosis as they're about to tee off. The middle of the ocean or lake saves them from that.
It does! (Not the ingrown toenail bit)I wonder if that happens. All our GP's live out of our village and I wonder if that is deliberate so you don't get patients whipping out their ingrown toenail at a restaraunt
you do know they could have different members of staff on those others days?Can't see us being happy only being able to go shopping, get a taxi or eat out four days week or indeed pay more as Amazon etc have to employ twice as many people. Would be great for me, but I'm not young or on zero hours!
Where do the get them from in this post Brexit world though?you do know they could have different members of staff on those others days?