Spain to launch trial of four-day working week
Government agrees to proposal from leftwing party Más País allowing companies to test reduced hours
Spain to launch trial of four-day working week
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Interesting.
I watched a program (can't remember which one) a year or two ago and it was about the Italian work day. It was amazing. They go in around 9, work 'till around noon, get lunch - and get this, most go home, cook a meal, sit around the table and eat, clean up, then go back to work around 1:30.
Then they work until 5:30 or so.
They get 4 weeks paid leave per year that they're not afraid to use for fear of being fired. They get paid maternity leave as well, so mothers don't have to rush back to work and can be with their new child.
Most business offer in house child care as well, complete with professional care givers.
Say what you want about Italy's economy or debt or whatever, but that's a good life. As it should be. So what does it say that nations like Italy, Germany, France, etc. can do things like that and the United States, allegedly the richest, most powerful nation on earth, can't even come close to any of it?
I watched a program (can't remember which one) a year or two ago and it was about the Italian work day. It was amazing. They go in around 9, work 'till around noon, get lunch - and get this, most go home, cook a meal, sit around the table and eat, clean up, then go back to work around 1:30.
Then they work until 5:30 or so.
They get 4 weeks paid leave per year that they're not afraid to use for fear of being fired. They get paid maternity leave as well, so mothers don't have to rush back to work and can be with their new child.
Most business offer in house child care as well, complete with professional care givers.
Say what you want about Italy's economy or debt or whatever, but that's a good life. As it should be. So what does it say that nations like Italy, Germany, France, etc. can do things like that and the United States, allegedly the richest, most powerful nation on earth, can't even come close to any of it?
Our three big pushes up here: National Pharmacare (prescription medication), National Dental (some provinces cover kids to 12 but that's it) and Universal Basic Income (pushed a lot because of the monthly COVID relief).
Once a few years back I worked a job that was three days on at 12 hours then 4 days off but you got paid for 40. It was rough but it wasn't that bad really since you got 4 days off in a row.
I've seen four 10 hour days with a three day weekend, but their still doing 40. Spain's talking 32 hour over 4 days so 8 hours a day still.
That would be the billionaires running your country making those rules.....
That would be cool as hell. Three day weekend to recharge every weekend. Yeah. I'm down for that.