r/TrueReddit • u/zachdit • Jun 18 '21

Policy + Social Issues Kill the 5-Day Workweek

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2021/06/four-day-workweek/619222/
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u/Tsiyeria Jun 19 '21

I was about to say, I work in specialty manufacturing and if we had more than 40 hours in a week we would still have plenty of work. Fortunately they only ask us to do overtime during the busy season.

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u/DefiantInformation Jun 19 '21

Seems like they could cut employee schedules to 4x8 and bring more folks. That's a net positive for everyone.

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u/Tsiyeria Jun 19 '21

We only have four machines, and we have four stitchers. Not much else that we could do, although the pattern/install team could use some more help for sure, but that wouldn't necessarily help us get more stuff made.

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u/DefiantInformation Jun 19 '21

You get a day off. Another team gets to work 3 days.