*4 day work week, even lower wages

I've been noting the rise in the push for this from neolibs, generally proponents of Keynesianism.

  • DivineChaos100 [none/use name]
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    3 years ago

    I see it more too, but all the time with "4-day 10-hour" workweek, which literally kills its meaning.

    • MedicareForSome [none/use name]
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      3 years ago

      Eh, you're right but I'd gladly take that deal at this point. Managers I've spoken to about this oppose it because people will 'not have presence in the office' on Friday or Monday so they are against it even if the hard evidence shows that it increases productivity. They consciously know and understand that it really isn't about productivity, it's about control.

    • YuriMihalkov [comrade/them,any]
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      3 years ago

      the concept of sitting in front of a computer in an office, surrounded by the same people for eight hours is already insane to me

      I really do wonder how much productivity the average office worker eking out of the final two hours of an eight hour shift, nevermind the last two of a ten hour shift?

      • Mrtryfe [none/use name]
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        3 years ago

        There is no productivity. I think it's generally the case that after 4-5 hours, worker productivity takes a complete nosedive. The rest is just bullshit busywork in the way of browsing reddit or being on your phone all day. This isn't restricted to office jobs either. I've done a ton of manual labor jobs, and downtime makes up most of your hours.

        • Steve2 [any]
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          3 years ago

          Takes an hour to get going, do work for a couple hours. Long stretchy lunch and bull shit meetings that shouldve been emails. Fire off a couple more hours then piss around until it looks like you can leave without raising eyebrows. Stick to that for a few months and some light automation of tasks you can and you will, no shit, be the most productive employee in an office job.