#workweek
“I made it,” she said
keys in trembling hand,
one week closer to
her retirement
as the door swung back
to her private world
where dogs leapt with joy
and headaches faded,
too tired for much
except the solace.
#JeffBezos brings #Amazon work culture to #BlueOrigin. Blue Origin employees say they are moving to a permanent 50-hour #workweek with frequent 12-hour shifts and that badge scanners have been introduced to track employee time. https://arstechnica.com/space/2025/03/jeff-bezos-brings-amazon-work-culture-to-blue-origin/ #surveillance #labor #unions #workforce
#Monday.. the regular workweek kick in the junk.
Warmer temps in paradise but soggy off and on with highs in the 50s, lows above freezing, and occasional rain.
Time for the weekly grind.. bring it.
Indiana is sending his best wishes to you for Monday morning and the rest of the week!
"Iceland’s economy is outperforming most European peers after the nationwide introduction of a shorter working week with no loss in pay, according to research released Friday.
[...]
Researchers found that productivity stayed the same or improved in most workplaces, while workers’ wellbeing increased “dramatically” on a range of measures, from perceived stress and burnout to health and work-life balance."
https://www.cnn.com/2024/10/25/business/iceland-shorter-working-week-economy/index.html
#Cat: „As soon as he turns around I will quickly grab one fish.“ 
Wish you all a wonderful start into the new week 
#Monday
#MakeOverMonday #NewWeekNewWeed
#WorkWeek
#miau
#catsofmastodon
#catodon
#cats
#theyaresmarterthanus
#catsandhairlessmonkeys
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This has been a report from shplink's day off.
The 5-day workweek is a construct that was fought and paid for in blood by organized labor.
https://www.dziedziczak-artur.com/notes/working-4-days-a-week/origins-workweek/
Today I wrote a #blog post about 4 days #workweek.
I tried to capture the origins of the week, 5-day workweek, 4-day workweek and fight for various #rights that we take for granted now.
If you are interested in why we are a kind of modern version of #slaves feel free to check it up!
As always I try to source everything I quote and my opinions are usually clearly distinguished from facts.
Have a great weekend everyone!
If the most diligent of developed nations - #Germany and #Japan - are seriously testing the feasibility of a shorter #fourdayworkweek, imho, there is hope yet for humanity. A shorter but still productive and #efficient #workweek could help solve problems such as: declining #procreation and #ageing societies, workforce #sustainability, healthier family lives and marriages, youth mental health crises, etc. #worklifebalance #work
https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/10/10/the-four-day-week-which-countries-have-embraced-it-and-how-s-it-going-so-far
Biden Urges Automakers to Offer '#RecordContracts After #RecordProfits
President #Biden sided with the #workers on #strike, who are pressing the #BigThree #automakers on #pay, #benefits & the #workweek.
#UAW #Union #WorkersRights
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/09/15/business/united-auto-workers-strike?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
An #EV is a good way to cut #carbonemissions, but so, it turns out, is a four-day #workweek. Do them both, and a thousand other things—and fast—and we might have a shot.
How widespread could the four-day workweek really be?
By Joanna York
Many trials of the shortened workweek have shown positive results. It’s an increasingly viable solution for some firms – but for others, this new set-up won’t be on the table.