ATHENS – Greeks work more hours than anyone in the 27-member European Union – and even the United States, where… Continue reading For Many Greeks, Required Six-Day 48-Hour Work Week Gets Underway
Headline in three months: “Less work getting done than in five-day week.”
Government and management will blame lazy workers. Workers will blame government, management and burnout. Truth will be closer to the latter, but a few actually lazy employees and some innocent scapegoats will be fired to preserve the bottom line. Burnout will increase.
But at least the bosses got their bonus this month.
Headline in three months: “Less work getting done than in five-day week.”
Government and management will blame lazy workers. Workers will blame government, management and burnout. Truth will be closer to the latter, but a few actually lazy employees and some innocent scapegoats will be fired to preserve the bottom line. Burnout will increase.
But at least the bosses got their bonus this month.
“Government introduces new seven-day work week to compensate for decreased productivity”
Nah. I’m sure they’ll go straight for the 8-day work week. Gotta think outside the box here taps head