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[–] Phoenix3875@lemmy.world 32 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Encouraging. However, there seems to be a question missing in the discussion: why aren't more people taking the reduced hour offerings?

According to the report itself, after the first stage of trial, 86% of the working population started to negotiate for reduced hours, of the people surveyed, 51% were offered reduced hours and only 14% took them. It's an unprecedented large proportion, but still less than one would expect given the benefits. There are other factors preventing people to do so. I hope there will be a follow-up research to find out why.

[–] Benjaben@lemmy.world 17 points 1 month ago

I think it's probably like the other commenter said, just money. I think it may be "the other thing"? Where you can have whatever rules and policies in place at the govt level, but if there's a "work hard / sacrifice for dumb reasons" culture solidly entrenched at work...well, writing's on the wall. Do that or be soft-ostracized.

I do think the rules make an impact anywhere there's a functioning government, just by slowly shifting what people see (accept?) as "normal".

[–] ada@lemmy.blahaj.zone 9 points 1 month ago (1 children)

People barely survive on their income as it is, that's why

[–] iknowitwheniseeit@lemmynsfw.com 11 points 1 month ago

From the study:

Between 2015 and 2019, following discussions between public sector employers and trade unions, Iceland saw two major public sector trials of a shorter working week for no loss in pay.