Are you in favour of a 4 day week to beat the recession?

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:09PM #1

Its one of the strategies being considered to counteract the recession and make Ireland more competitive, so would you be in favour of it? I would, think it would be fantastic.

Quazzie · 13-01-2009 11:11PM

More time off to spend less money.. No thanks!!

georgem25 · 13-01-2009 11:13PM

A 4 day week is better than no days!!

Guy:Incognito · 13-01-2009 11:13PM

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

More time off to spend less money.. No thanks!!

Even when the alternativ eis every day off and €198.50 to spend?

thetyreman · 13-01-2009 11:15PM

If people (employees) are given the choice of 4 days on or 7 days on,i dont think there is any discussion

schween · 13-01-2009 11:16PM

Its better than being laid off!

Quazzie · 13-01-2009 11:16PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Even when the alternativ eis every day off and €198.50 to spend?

The country is not going to collapse. There will be less jobs but there will be some jobs. A 4 day week would jeopardize lots of mortgages

Saibh · 13-01-2009 11:20PM

Would rather have 4 days of work than none.

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:22PM

Quazzie2002 wrote: »

The country is not going to collapse. There will be less jobs but there will be some jobs. A 4 day week would jeopardize lots of mortgages

Well those people can get a part time job as well then. I'd love to have more time to enjoy life than be shackled at my computer all day 5 days a week. Would happily take a pay cut for this privilege even though I don't earn much more than minimum wage.

YDMHSSB · 13-01-2009 11:23PM

some companies have already gone to 3 days but its generally the first step to lay off/closure. 4 day weeks would perhaps reduce wages 20% for companies but may not be the answer.

Blush_01 · 13-01-2009 11:31PM

I spend my money at the weekend. There's no way I want more weekend, I just about make the money go around as it is!

If it was a choice between redundancy and a four day week, I'd take the latter, but only if it was a last resort to maintain jobs.

Earthhorse · 13-01-2009 11:33PM

I'm in favour of 4 day weeks for whatever. You draft it, I'll sign it.

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:37PM

Blush_01 wrote: »

I spend my money at the weekend. There's no way I want more weekend, I just about make the money go around as it is!

If it was a choice between redundancy and a four day week, I'd take the latter, but only if it was a last resort to maintain jobs.

But surely you spend as much money when you're working than when you off, maybe more considering the cost of travelling into work. Also this is just a thought- you don't need to get locked every day you're off work, its not a legal requirement or anything

anotherlostie · 13-01-2009 11:39PM

Didn't the French try this with the 35hr week, now seen as a failure?

mickos · 13-01-2009 11:39PM

Who had this idea? Surely its up to each individual company to decide personally I'd love a 4 day week but its not gonna happen for me. We haven't given up just yet:cool:

Ass · 13-01-2009 11:40PM

If we lost a full week day a lot of companies would die horribly. You would pretty much destroy this country beyond repair.

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:41PM

mickos wrote: »

Who had this idea? Surely its up to each individual company to decide personally I'd love a 4 day week but its not gonna happen for me. We haven't given up just yet:cool:

didn't something like this happen in the 80's? any old cnuts about here to confirm this?

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:42PM

Ass Face wrote: »

If we lost a full week day a lot of companies would die horribly. You would pretty much destroy this country beyond repair.

how so ted?

Blush_01 · 13-01-2009 11:44PM

shamblertine wrote: »

But surely you spend as much money when you're working than when you off, maybe more considering the cost of travelling into work. Also this is just a thought- you don't need to get locked every day you're off work, its not a legal requirement or anything

I walk to work. I rarely drink. Any more assumptions?

Ass · 13-01-2009 11:44PM

shamblertine wrote: »

how so ted?

Are you asking me how a business makes more money by staying open an extra day per week?

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:48PM

Blush_01 wrote: »

I walk to work. I rarely drink. Any more assumptions?

spend less on smack then

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:49PM

Domo230 wrote: »

Is this a joke.

Who wouldnt want to work less?

there truely is some sick people on this forum

Blush_01 · 13-01-2009 11:50PM

shamblertine wrote: »

spend less on smack then

But I NEEED it.

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:50PM

Ass Face wrote: »

Are you asking me how a business makes more money by staying open an extra day per week?

People do the same amount of work, instead of doing their tasks in 5 days they work a bit harder and do it in 4. The company saves 20% in wage costs with a lesser fraction lost in productivity. Simple really.

Blush_01 · 13-01-2009 11:55PM

shamblertine wrote: »

People do the same amount of work, instead of doing their tasks in 5 days they work a bit harder and do it in 4. The company saves 20% in wage costs with a lesser fraction lost in productivity. Simple really.

... except as it is 2/3 of the department I work in stay late every night, and that's with a 5 day week. 4 day week with payed overtime, I'm there. Otherwise, stick it. Before I do.

thetyreman · 13-01-2009 11:56PM

shamblertine wrote: »

People do the same amount of work, instead of doing their tasks in 5 days they work a bit harder and do it in 4. The company saves 20% in wage costs with a lesser fraction lost in productivity. Simple really.

Sounds good in THEORY

MR FIREMAN ;; SORRY MRS WE CANT PUT YOUR FIRE OUT TODAY

MRS ;; HELP,HELP,HELP WHY NOT..

MR FIREMAN ;; WE ARNT WORKING TODAY,CAN YOU CALL BACK TOMORRW,HAVE A NICE DAY..

Ass · 13-01-2009 11:58PM

shamblertine wrote: »

People do the same amount of work, instead of doing their tasks in 5 days they work a bit harder and do it in 4. The company saves 20% in wage costs with a lesser fraction lost in productivity. Simple really.

Wow...

shamblertine · 13-01-2009 11:59PM

thetyreman wrote: »

Sounds good in THEORY

MR FIREMAN ;; SORRY MRS WE CANT PUT YOUR FIRE OUT TODAY

MRS ;; HELP,HELP,HELP WHY NOT..

MR FIREMAN ;; WE ARNT WORKING TODAY,CAN YOU CALL BACK TOMORRW,HAVE A NICE DAY..

OBVIOUSLY IT DOESN'T APPLY TO EMMERGENCY SERVICES AND THE LIKE!!! Jesus, I can't believe I had to spell that out. :mad::mad::mad:

shamblertine · 14-01-2009 12:00AM

Ass Face wrote: »

Wow...

WHAT ARE YOU WOWING ABOUT ASS FACE?!

Ass · 14-01-2009 12:01AM

shamblertine wrote: »

WHAT ARE YOU WOWING ABOUT ASS FACE?!

I'm wowing at how dumb and naive your post was.

ScumLord · 14-01-2009 12:03AM

How many weeks would there be in a month then?

I'm all for it, tell the government to go ahead with it.

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