thats basically what the tories want, **** the poor until they die
Scrap Bank Holidays to save the Economy?
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thats basically what the tories want, **** the poor until they die
Man of Honour
It'd certainly add more time spent in work but whether it contributes much in terms of additional good output is probably more up for debate. If you're not going to be producing much extra of use by staying in work because you've gone past the optimum point of time spent in work then you've got to ask the question of whether it is worth it? Or to put it another way the law of diminishing returns kicks in for most things after a certain point - why should the working week be any different?
Bank Holidays keep me sane.
Often I start from 7:30-9, have 20 minutes for lunch at the desk and work in the evening 7:30-10pm. The further up the tree.. the more the work becomes your life.
At the moment the only thing that keeps home life ticking over is the gf... and her understanding
I work 35 hours a week, I never do unpaid overtime, and the culture where I work is that if someone can't do their job within 35 hours then they aren't working smart. Fair enough if you're 10 minutes late going for your lunch if you get caught up with something, nobody is bothered about that, but if you're consistently working to half five then something isn't right. I think that's the right attitude. I have worked in other places where the wrong attitude was arrive half an hour early, leave half an hour late and nobody wanted to leave while the bosses were still there - but of course nobody wants to be the person spotted as breaking the unwritten rule. I honestly don't think it was any more productive.
I spent most of my working life doing 12-16 hour days and many of those I work with doing the same, Many of my friends work 60-70 hour weeks even now.....
9-5 is something I think only exists in the Dolly Parton song these days.
I spent most of my life working 60-70 hour weeks, currently enjoying the 50-60 hour weeks.
For proof of my assertion to look at the post above yours.
Haha, not sure if he is the exception or the rule though...
I am now enjoying 25-30 hour weeks....(although that doesn't include a lot of travel)
Caporegime
Classic economist drivel. I honestly couldn't give a monkeys if Bank Holidays are bad for the economy; not everything is about the economy.
Yep I don't care about well reasoned arguments, I want my bank holidays.
You do realise that you can still choose to have your days off on those days as long as long as you request it early enough? Do it first thing in the year before everyone else. Since they are fixed now, you may as well fix them yourself.
Soldato
I must admit, I HIGHLY doubt we would boost our economy by £19bn. We are welled versed in this country with Bank Holidays and it's just something that's planned in. If they are away.. you pay them, if they are there.. you pay them. There are only so many people to buy things etc, and only so much work to be done.
Everything that makes the country wonderful is slowly getting eroded.
Everything that makes the country wonderful is slowly getting eroded.
lol, did you even read it. It's a think tank, that's what these groups do. Its not being considered. It's just slow news day and shock journalism.
Think tanks think of well everything. So you could make a story about anything.