Quote van de Dag: Ontslagen versus korter werken
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“What would Americans do with close to two months of vacation a year? When you?re not used to it, it can seem like a LOT of free time. But perhaps that is indeed the future of capitalism. My American friends, make an effort to be lazy!”
De New York Times houdt een discussie of werktijdverkorting een methode is die de VS door de crisis zou kunnen helpen. Er zijn ook voorstanders van ontslagen:
“Companies often find that their workers are most productive when high workloads give rise to a sense of urgency. Layoffs can create such a sense, if carried so far that those who remain have a hard time keeping up with what needs to be done.”