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    Six hour working day the future?

    Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six-hour working day | World news | The Guardian

    I'm going to have to start charging by the day and not the hour.

    I think it's a great idea, all too often people are just pissing about waiting for the clock to turn 5, their productive hours used up by mid afternoon. Unless, I'm really pushed for a deadline I reckon I have 4 quality work hours in me per day.

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    Originally posted by woohoo View Post
    Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six-hour working day | World news | The Guardian

    I'm going to have to start charging by the day and not the hour.

    I think it's a great idea, all too often people are just pissing about waiting for the clock to turn 5, their productive hours used up by mid afternoon. Unless, I'm really pushed for a deadline I reckon I have 4 quality work hours in me per day.
    Client A would do a lot better if they stopped having so many meetings. Most of the management team spend their entire days running from one meeting to another. Actually finding someone to talk to about delivering anything is almost impossible.
    "Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.

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      #3
      I don't think I could stretch out my work any more to hit the six hours
      Originally posted by Stevie Wonder Boy
      I can't see any way to do it can you please advise?

      I want my account deleted and all of my information removed, I want to invoke my right to be forgotten.

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        #4
        Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
        I don't think I could stretch out my work any more to hit the six hours
        I spend so much more time on CUK when I'm in contract, to fill up my day. When I'm out of contract I'm rarely on here at all as I have better things to do!

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          #5
          Originally posted by SimonMac View Post
          I don't think I could stretch out my work any more to hit the six hours
          I've not read up on the research but I'm assuming the 6 hours includes a two hour mandatory lunch.

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            #6
            Originally posted by woohoo View Post
            I've not read up on the research but I'm assuming the 6 hours includes a two hour mandatory lunch.
            Another EU benefit: combine Sweden's 6 hours day with France's 2 hour lunch and Spain's siesta.
            Will work inside IR35. Or for food.

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              #7
              FTFY

              I'm assuming the 6 hours includes a two hour mandatory lunch, complete with a mandatory 5 pints, to get you through the afternoon.
              The Chunt of Chunts.

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                #8
                12 hours under new Korbyn regime.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by AtW View Post
                  12 hours under new Korbyn regime.
                  You're confusing actual socialist ideas - caring about people and a better deal for the workers - with previous socialist implementations.

                  Unions will love the idea of shorter days (as long as salaries remain the same).
                  Originally posted by MaryPoppins
                  I'd still not breastfeed a nazi
                  Originally posted by vetran
                  Urine is quite nourishing

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by AtW View Post
                    12 hours under new Korbyn regime.
                    12 hours a day on benefits.

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