SLMMING DOWN
While the local workforce is still frying to wrap its head around a
five-day work week in all sector, the world is already being exerted to an even
shorter work week. Three days. With technology and automation, people are
able to work well into their golden year and exerted their productivity spans. Carlos Slim, Mexican telecom mogul, claims
that where folks can enjoy a four day weekend, society will have a better
quality of life and thus producing more productive employees. Happy families equal workers.
This ideas, does prompt a look into flexi-working hours, or reorganizing
the work schedule with technology on the rise and increase in live expectancy,
it is not impossible for companies to consider trimming work week hours.
Pros
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An increasing number of research and
corporate studies further support that a shorter week increased productivity,
improved health and enhanced employee retention rates.
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Issue
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Not acceptable for local councils and government as in the case of
Utah.
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not be suitable for service industries too
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Cutting down work week means workers have to work longer hours. Longer hours meant working parents had to
changes to accommodate the new work schedule.
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Challenges
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Companies need to be creative in making the compressed work week model
practical and appealing.
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Consider staggering worker’s work schedules one group can work 10 hour
week Mondays to Thursday. The other
group works the same number of hours Tuesday to Fridays. This way, companies can ensure customer get
access to them throughout the week.
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Options.
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Telecommunicating and flexi-work hour are other options. Technology has massively facilitated working
from home.
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Motivate employees to work diligently and be more focussed.
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These should be zero tolerance for frivolous activities and
distractions during working hours.
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To balance up, employees should not be allowed to bring work home. There should be a distinct separation between
more and play. Only when organization
and people are willing to change their mind sets and attitudes can the work
week be trimmed for a more productive outcome.
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From article by:
Anis
Ramli
Balance,
Accountant Today
January/February
2015
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