Virgos Groove Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Quote 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. Quote 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dear Reader Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 someone end our misery 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATRL Moderator Bloo Posted July 1 ATRL Moderator Share Posted July 1 Umm, they needed to do this in the opposite direction. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeemoR Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 and all of that for a crap salary and super expensive prices in everything 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TaggedGalaxy Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 When other countries follow their lead 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IBeMe Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 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… 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rev8 Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 I've been seeing 4-day work weeks but Greece has been working on THIS?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska. Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Now get to work ***** 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
State of Grace. Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 We literally need HALF of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Jacobs Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 The Greek gods really said 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Likingstars Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Do they at least get an increase in salary or something? This is horrible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyshimmery Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Why can't we all just collectively quit, and stop paying for s**t? eventually the entire system will fall. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mean Trees Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 The cradle of Western civilization y'all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwendolyn Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Is this due to the increased demand for tourism? I'm genuinely wondering why are they doing this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virgos Groove Posted July 1 Author Share Posted July 1 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". 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZeroSuitBritney Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cherish Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Pessimism Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 it's happening Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyshimmery Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 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 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
What_A_Mess Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 6 days of work a week.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shinyshimmery Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Pessimism Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 1 minute ago, shinyshimmery said: I meannnnn, squatting rights exist :P why is that a thing in the usa? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J Legend X Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 so they literally want young people to leave, which they can do with an EU passport....lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A.R.L Posted July 1 Share Posted July 1 (edited) And I was complaining that my two successive days off in the weekend are a few. Edited July 1 by A.R.L Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DougAF Posted July 2 Share Posted July 2 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. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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