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Companies in countries worldwide may be toying with the idea of implementing shorter working weeks, but in Greece employees have been told that, henceforth, they can put in a sixth day of labour in an unorthodox step aimed at turbocharging productivity.

After outpacing other Europeans in terms of economic growth, the nation once at the heart of the continent's worst financial crisis has bucked the trend again, introducing a 48-hour working week. The measure, decried as "barbaric" by unions, takes effect from Monday.

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Greeks already work the longest hours in Europe, putting in an average 41 hours a week according to the EU's statistics agency, Eurostat, although surveys have also proved they get paid much less. The left-wing opposition has frequently decried "Bulgarian salaries in a country of British prices", claiming the phenomenon has only exacerbated the brain drain.

The Guardian

 

Isn't capitalism just... wonderful?

 

someone end our misery

 

Umm, they needed to do this in the opposite direction.

 

and all of that for a crap salary and super expensive prices in everything

When other countries follow their lead

 

This will only encourage even more emigration out of Greece and with their HORRIBLE demographic situation Greece will basically be empty in no time

when economy is placed THAT MUCH above people's well being that's when u know u are truly a failed state tbh…

I've been seeing 4-day work weeks

 

but Greece has been working on THIS?!

Now get to work *****

 

 

We literally need HALF of that

 

The Greek gods really said

 

 

Do they at least get an increase in salary or something? This is horrible 

Why can't we all just collectively quit, and stop paying for s**t? eventually the entire system will fall. 

The cradle of Western civilization y'all

2 minutes ago, Gwendolyn said:

Is this due to the increased demand for tourism? I'm genuinely wondering why are they doing this 

To deal with a "shortage of workers", which really means "a shortage of workers willing to put up with shitty wages and poor conditions".

35 minutes ago, shinyshimmery said:

Why can't we all just collectively quit, and stop paying for s**t? eventually the entire system will fall. 

Because "eventually" will not be quick enough for people to not go homeless 

it's happening 

 

4 minutes ago, aadrl1 said:

Did you think life was better when it fell last time? 

no, but we can evolve. whoever gave pieces of paper all the power was seriously disturbed

6 days of work a week..

 

3 minutes ago, Cherish said:

Because "eventually" will not be quick enough for people to not go homeless 

I meannnnn, squatting rights exist :P 

1 minute ago, shinyshimmery said:

I meannnnn, squatting rights exist :P 

why is that a thing in the usa?

so they literally want young people to leave, which they can do with an EU passport....lol

And I was complaining that my two successive days off in the weekend are a few. 

Edited July 1, 20242 yr by A.R.L

Oh they're absolutely out of their minds. I'd leave immediately. Imagine getting half of your guaranteed free time off taken away from you. 
 

You go from 4,888 free days to 2,444 assuming you work from ages 18 to 65. Life is already short enough, you shouldn't slave away more for business owners to profit more. 

When are people supposed to do laundry?  
 

Like actual question, I find it very hard to be a functional human with a 5 day work week.  Grocery shop, cook, go general shopping, be active in family life,  spend time with my partner, exercise…it's so much work!