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premier fan Flag BR4 11 Sep 18 2.23pm Send a Private Message to premier fan Add premier fan as a friend

Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger

Trade unions calling for it. Personally. I would be in favour.

A fair number of people work from home now for a portion of the week and it seems reasonable that the progression should be toward more leisure/home time for the vast majority.
There are a number of factors to consider but life is not about work. We are still in the aftermath of Victorian working practices which serve no one except employers.

There are big advantages in terms of congestion and the family unit plus people have more time to spend money which is good for the economy and extra time to better themselves.

Any takers?

Why wouldn't anyone not be in favour?

If I get the same pay for working just 4 days instead of 5 they I'm all for it.

Just wondering what you're thinking is behind this? It won't be down to the Unions.

 

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.TUX. Flag 12 Sep 18 11.08pm

Originally posted by Badger11

As I said on another thread I am in favour of flexible working hours and working from home, no problem. But I believe the unions are arguing for same pay for less work.

I would have though they would serve their members better by commissioning studies into the potential impact of automation and AI on their members.

We will shortly (years) see a seismic shift in working in this country on a bigger and broader scale than the 1980's when we lost heavy industry. I don't have the answer but I can see the problem, mass unemployment. It has already started in the high street and anyone who works in an office should be concerned. If I were the TUC I would be pushing the government for solutions. At the moment everyone is concerned with Brexit well this will happen with or without Brexit. The only MP I have heard discuss this is Chuka Umunna I think it shameful that we are sleep walking into a major loss of jobs.

For the past 20yrs or so we've had the same work for less pay so i guess that it kinda levels the playing-field.

 


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