One possible side effect of the four day work week that's been proposed for state workers: less overtime.
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Wonder if anyone has calculated the drip down effect that will have on other businesses? Daycares that normally have kids 5 days a week, all the downtown restaurants that get the lunch crowds...
... said abby on Nov 2, 2009 at 1:47 PM | link
Valid point, abby, though I wonder if one option is to stagger the 5th day among the employees. That is, 20% will have Monday off, 20% have Tuesday off, etc. While they wouldn't be able to shut down any buildings for an entire day (not that they can shut them all down now -- believe it or not, many state workers do come in on some weekends), it will still allow for hotelling.
... said Ellsass on Nov 2, 2009 at 2:12 PM | link
better to die a young child than work for the government
... said Ike on Nov 2, 2009 at 2:33 PM | link
@El, it won't matter whether there is a staggered workweek. Each employee will only need 4 lunches per week, instead of 5. So the downtown eateries would see a 20% drop in business every day, rather than a 100% drop on one day. Both options hurt. I'd rather see a two week staggered furlough for anybody making over $100,000 which would eqivalent to a 4% pay cut for those that could most easily afford it.
... said thisjustin on Nov 2, 2009 at 3:52 PM | link