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Old 09-27-2007   #8 (permalink)
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Default Re: Does 9-5 make sense?

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Originally Posted by RedSam View Post
9 - 5 doesn't make any sense for bosses as, when paying by the hour, they pay people to waste time. Which can't be good for them.

It makes more sense for workers, economically, as they get payed for time where they aren't working but as a result they feel as if they are wasting their time. A combination of less hours and higher pay, so they make as much as they did working 9-5 would be the best option for workers.
I think it could be good for employers too. If you offered me 1.5 times my pay for 2/3 work (works out to be the same total amount) I'd be willing to work hard enough to do more work than I did originally in a full day, because I get to go home and be with my family and friends. I bet a lot of people would. The employer gets more work done, and the employee gets more time off.
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