People barely survive on their income as it is, that’s why
Comment on How's Iceland's 4-Day Work Week Working? 'Incredibly Well,' Study Says
Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Encouraging. However, there seems to be a question missing in the discussion: why aren’t more people taking the reduced hour offerings?
According to the report itself, after the first stage of trial, 86% of the work population started to negotiate reduced hours, of the people surveyed, 51% were offered reduced hours and only 14% took them. It’s an unprecedented large proportion, but still less than one would expect given the benefits. There are other factors preventing people to do so. I hope there will be a follow-up research to find out why.
ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 weeks ago
iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 3 weeks ago
From the study:
Between 2015 and 2019, following discussions between public sector employers and trade unions, Iceland saw two major public sector trials of a shorter working week for no loss in pay.
Benjaben@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
I think it’s probably like the other commenter said, just money. I think it may be “the other thing”? Where you can have whatever rules and policies in place at the govt level, but if there’s a “work hard / sacrifice for dumb reasons” culture solidly entrenched at work…well, writing’s on the wall. Do that or be soft-ostracized.
I do think the rules make an impact anywhere there’s a functioning government, just by slowly shifting what people see (accept?) as “normal”.