Re:4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
by tehf0x on Friday February 24, 2023 @03:15PM
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Dude if my restaurant choice being reduced is the cost of everyone having a nicer life I think we've already reached a pretty clear conclusion.
Re:4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
by dalmo3 on Friday February 24, 2023 @03:24PM
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> if my restaurant choice being reduced is the cost of everyone having a nicer life
Your words, not mine.
Re:4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
by baal80spam on Friday February 24, 2023 @02:58PM
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It's not a cynical view, it's a realistic one. People (obviously) don't want to see negatives of a shorter work week.
Re:4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
by drewcoo on Friday February 24, 2023 @03:43PM
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The article said that productivity increased. How did this "20% tax" appear?
Or are you saying that shorter work weeks will be an excuse to price gouge? That's valid. Any change seems to be an excuse to price gouge.
Re:4-day workweek trial: Shorter hours, happier employees
by dalmo3 on Friday February 24, 2023 @06:24PM
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> price gouge
Price discovery. It's basic supply and demand. How can you cut short the supply and don't expect an increase in prices? Only if you assume a correspondent decrease in demand - again, as I said, not totally obvious to me. If anything, more free time would lead to more demand for services.
Make 4dww universal then ask them again after every service they use start taking 20% longer, being 20% more expensive, their favourite restaurants closing down from the lack of staff, longer lines everywhere from the increased demand for leisure and reduced supply.
It could work but it's far from obvious to me.