Tokyo gov't employees to get 4-day workweek option from April 2025 (mainichi.jp)
from MicroWave@lemmy.world to world@lemmy.world on 06 Dec 2024 13:52
https://lemmy.world/post/22834619

Summary

Starting in April 2025, Tokyo government employees will have the option to work a four-day workweek.

The Tokyo government is also exploring a partial vacation system for parents of elementary school-aged children and considering ordinances to promote women’s participation in the workforce.

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Maalus@lemmy.world on 06 Dec 2024 14:54 next collapse

155 hours over 20 workdays is 7.75 hours a day. They allow one day off per month now, and would allow four. The question that isn’t answered is if it cuts your hours, or if you have to work it off as 4x10hrs instead. Also, I don’t know about time off in Japan - is it in addition to regular time off or what.

empireOfLove2@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 06 Dec 2024 15:39 next collapse

Since they don’t mention it. I’m assuming the hours will be the same.

Zetta@mander.xyz on 06 Dec 2024 16:44 collapse

Obviously 4 8 hour shifts would be ideal but I have done 4 10s for the past 4 years and would absolutely never be willing to go back to 5 8 hour shifts.

Maalus@lemmy.world on 06 Dec 2024 18:00 collapse

Yeah but 4x10 misses the entire point of it. Also, I work production + bueraucracy and holy crap would I not want to do 4x10, I’m done after 6hrs max.

Damage@feddit.it on 06 Dec 2024 18:27 next collapse

I hereby propose 4x6h!!

Zetta@mander.xyz on 06 Dec 2024 19:56 collapse

I agree and it’s why I highlighted that 4 8s would be better.

I’m just saying IMO if you’re working 40 hours a week no matter what I would always pick 4 10s over 5 8s.

3 day weekends feel short to me now, think ill die of depression if I went back to 2 day weekends.

jeena@piefed.jeena.net on 06 Dec 2024 15:09 next collapse

It's funny, the slogan "Women in Action" reminds me of communism "Women hold up half of the sky" and "Every woman a working woman".

phoneymouse@lemmy.world on 06 Dec 2024 18:04 next collapse

Time to make babies.

corsicanguppy@lemmy.ca on 06 Dec 2024 18:46 next collapse

Its okay to leave the hyphen in.

2ugly2live@lemmy.world on 06 Dec 2024 20:13 collapse

“Option.” So… They likely won’t use it?