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  Hrolf The Ganger  10 Sep 18 1.36pm |
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Trade unions calling for it. Personally. I would be in favour. A fair number of people work from home now for a portion of the week and it seems reasonable that the progression should be toward more leisure/home time for the vast majority. There are big advantages in terms of congestion and the family unit plus people have more time to spend money which is good for the economy and extra time to better themselves. Any takers?
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Jimenez  SELHURSTPARKCHESTER,DA BRONX 10 Sep 18 2.01pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Trade unions calling for it. Personally. I would be in favour. A fair number of people work from home now for a portion of the week and it seems reasonable that the progression should be toward more leisure/home time for the vast majority. There are big advantages in terms of congestion and the family unit plus people have more time to spend money which is good for the economy and extra time to better themselves. Any takers? Then do it? I don't believe it's Illegal
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 Cucking Funt Clapham on the Back 10 Sep 18 2.05pm |
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Originally posted by Jimenez
Then do it? I don't believe it's Illegal As Hrolf indicated, the resistance comes from employers. Remote working is the future.
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| Midlands Eagle 10 Sep 18 2.24pm |
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Originally posted by Hrolf The Ganger
Trade unions calling for it. Personally. I would be in favour. I haven't read the article yet but are the Trade Unions suggesting a 20% drop in pay to go with the 20& reduction in hours or are they suggesting that the working hours in the four days be longer?
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| Rubin 10 Sep 18 2.33pm |
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That's what I wondered. Can't see many self-employed people taking it up.
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| Badger11 Beckenham 10 Sep 18 2.38pm |
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As I said on another thread I am in favour of flexible working hours and working from home, no problem. But I believe the unions are arguing for same pay for less work. I would have though they would serve their members better by commissioning studies into the potential impact of automation and AI on their members. We will shortly (years) see a seismic shift in working in this country on a bigger and broader scale than the 1980's when we lost heavy industry. I don't have the answer but I can see the problem, mass unemployment. It has already started in the high street and anyone who works in an office should be concerned. If I were the TUC I would be pushing the government for solutions. At the moment everyone is concerned with Brexit well this will happen with or without Brexit. The only MP I have heard discuss this is Chuka Umunna I think it shameful that we are sleep walking into a major loss of jobs.
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| radsyrendot From Coventry now in Leicester 10 Sep 18 3.23pm |
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I work 4 on 4 off on a rolling rota it's great
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| YT Oxford 10 Sep 18 4.56pm |
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I’m not sure footballers would be keen.
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| Stuk Top half 10 Sep 18 5.09pm |
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Originally posted by Rubin
That's what I wondered. Can't see many self-employed people taking it up. Nor the construction industry, or the service industry.
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| Rubin 10 Sep 18 5.32pm |
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Originally posted by Stuk
Nor the construction industry, or the service industry. Will probably just end up being the public sector, if it happened.
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| Hrolf The Ganger 10 Sep 18 5.46pm |
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Originally posted by Rubin
Will probably just end up being the public sector, if it happened. It would be likely to begin there but remember that people only started having two days off because of the determined efforts of individuals.
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| elgrande bedford 10 Sep 18 6.07pm |
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I deliver things in my lorry,I would love to work from home one day a week!!!
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