Re:Is the four-day workweek finally within our grasp?
by mlyle on Wednesday December 01, 2021 @02:03PM
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On the absolute margins, of people already working 2 jobs-- sure, this policy is likely to mostly cause a reallocation in hours between employers at first.
* Some other people will be content working less.
* Other people who already get overtime every week will be getting more overtime.
* Exempt employees are likely to slowly evolve to working less as the 36 hour workweek becomes the norm.
* Employers faced with paying more overtime or getting less hours will need to pay more and work harder to train up lower skilled workers to fill positions.
And in the end, everyone shifts up a bit from this reallocation.
* Some other people will be content working less.
* Other people who already get overtime every week will be getting more overtime.
* Exempt employees are likely to slowly evolve to working less as the 36 hour workweek becomes the norm.
* Employers faced with paying more overtime or getting less hours will need to pay more and work harder to train up lower skilled workers to fill positions.
And in the end, everyone shifts up a bit from this reallocation.