The language of productivity is now being used to advocate napping on the job

Re:The language of productivity is now being used to advocat... by sliverstorm on Tuesday December 22, 2015 @09:52PM (#10781716)

That's the negative view, but they'll be working 12 hours either way, so naps seem like a win, as they make it more tolerable to give those 12 hours.

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Re:The language of productivity is now being used to advocat... by shoo on Wednesday December 23, 2015 @03:51AM (#10782522)

its a pretty unimaginative and depressing view to suppose they'll be working 12 hours no matter what they do.

arguably workers might get much more mileage out of e.g. organising and forming unions to lobby for better conditions.

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Re:The language of productivity is now being used to advocat... by doyoulikeworms on Wednesday December 23, 2015 @05:56AM (#10782818)

Some professions work 12 hour shifts. My mother is a nurse, and she works 12 hour days 3 days per week (full time). It's actually a pretty decent job.

But 12 hours at any job 5+ days a week does sound rough.

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Re:The language of productivity is now being used to advocat... by sliverstorm on Wednesday December 23, 2015 @02:54PM (#10785242)

Near term, at least. Unionizing might reach more dramatic results, but that's a many decades endeavor, and doesn't help people today. Short term relief has value.

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