Andy Onchan Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Downsides, anyone? Were you asked/consulted? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizo Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Yeah. A third thread with Manx Radio or even Max Radio. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I guess some businesses would have difficulty with continuous manning (personing)? Working a nine or ten hour day would probably be a good trade off and may improve productivity. It would certainly give people a better balance in some occupations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 10 minutes ago, Max Power said: I guess some businesses would have difficulty with continuous manning (personing)? Must people try and introduce issues where there are none? Manning isn't a gender specific term but you could use staffing or resourcing as an alternative but I know you just want to start an argument about being "woke". 10 minutes ago, Max Power said: Working a nine or ten hour day would probably be a good trade off and may improve productivity. It would certainly give people a better balance in some occupations. I can see it being a good idea. Just worth considering what happens to the frontline workers who may not have the same opportunity to benefit from this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0bserver Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 35 minutes ago, Andy Onchan said: Downsides, anyone? Were you asked/consulted? I heard this on the radio earlier but couldn't understand a word as the person was talking in a South African accent... I might start a thread about it... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 4 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: Must people try and introduce issues where there are none? Manning isn't a gender specific term but you could use staffing or resourcing as an alternative but I know you just want to start an argument about being "woke". No I wasn't, you are. It just crossed my mind as I was typing it, wasn't really thinking. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, Max Power said: No I wasn't, you are. It just crossed my mind as I was typing it, wasn't really thinking. I doubt many people would have cared had you not highlighted it. As I said I don't want to start an argument over that. I am supportive of the idea of a four day week though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Power Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 3 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: I doubt many people would have cared had you not highlighted it. As I said I don't want to start an argument over that. I am supportive of the idea of a four day week though. It just sprang to mind as someone had been talking to me about a person hole earlier. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WTF Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 how the fuck do they expect the CS to do 2 extra days ? 1 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 18 minutes ago, manxman1980 said: I am supportive of the idea of a four day week though. In what format? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Two-lane Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Only gov. employees would be working a 4 day week. For everyone else, the requirements will be the same. After the Berlin wall crumbled, there was a lot of comments that we would all be better off because there would be no need to spend money on armaments. What happened was that there was a huge source of cheap labour which affected wages of everyone except managers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeliX Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I was sent this survey, and I agree with a 4day week. My job bills clients in days though, so for it to work for my role really the days would have to be slightly longer. But other countries who've tried it have reported increased or null change in productivity, and improved morale. So that seems like a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roger Mexico Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Andy Onchan said: Downsides, anyone? Were you asked/consulted? Hardly anyone at Manx Radio seems able to do links. If they're not linking to FoI requests that expire almost immediately, it's linking to files on their own computer that they have downloaded. Which in this case is sod all use unless you happen to be Tessa_H. Anyway the report is downloadable from here: https://www.islandglobalresearch.com/News/DownloadArticle/3315 And it only consists of one page of graphics: As you can see the figures are across all three Islands as a sort of average and the key question said that the reduction was in hours not just in days (so 4 days of 8 hours, not 4 of 10 would replace 5 of 8). Inevitably those most opposed were the over-65s who just hate the idea that younger people should benefit from anything (especially stuff the now-elderly got). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
offshoremanxman Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: Downsides, anyone? Were you asked/consulted? Civil service was probably 70% of those polled. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman1980 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Andy Onchan said: In what format? Either working a condensed week sonin effect the same number of hours but over 4 days or a salary freeze and a reduction in hours by one day. Both options need further development though as they don't really account for part time workers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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