Comment on How's Iceland's 4-Day Work Week Working? 'Incredibly Well,' Study Says

sir_pronoun@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

• iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

  The article is unclear, but the introduction on the study says:

  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.

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  • sir_pronoun@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

    Jeez, Scandinavian countries showing how it’s done again. How come the rest of the world isn’t crying in shame all day?

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    • dafo@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Sorry to be that guy, but Scandinavia is just the “peninsula”, so Norway, Sweden and Denmark. The Nordics is us three, Finland, Iceland, Färöarna, Åland and Greenland. Basically what you probably think of when you think of Scandinavia.

      But yes, we rule 😎

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    • Telorand@reddthat.com ⁨1⁩ ⁨month⁩ ago

      Because we’re supremely good at inventing thought terminating cliches and right-wing weirdos.

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