Comments on: GO ECO… work less! https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/ Tue, 22 Feb 2011 11:16:09 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: ninais https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-445 ninais Fri, 24 Sep 2010 13:04:08 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-445 I fully support 4 day work week! Or alternatively, if i'm to work 5 days, i need 3 days off for myself and one for organising, cleaning, sorting shit out. So a 9 day week! :) I fully support 4 day work week! Or alternatively, if i’m to work 5 days, i need 3 days off for myself and one for organising, cleaning, sorting shit out. So a 9 day week! :)

]]> By: Greenshifter https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-443 Greenshifter Wed, 22 Sep 2010 10:58:59 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-443 Would be interested to know if there really could be an ecological argument for a 4 day week, since there's a possibility that the effect it would have to raise overall employment (numbers of people in work, not total hours worked) could mean that there is people that currently buy/fly little step up their consumption to the detriment of the environment. This would, of course, be counterbalanced by the effects you write about above, but unclear to me which effect might be strongest. Guess I'll have to dedicate some time to reading the NEF paper you cite. Interesting idea though, and certainly one that makes perfect sense from a human quality of life point of view. Agree that any drive towards the principal would need to be a the context of a wider cultural shift away from consumption levels as a measure of well-being, to one which places a much greater value on free time. Would be interested to know if there really could be an ecological argument for a 4 day week, since there’s a possibility that the effect it would have to raise overall employment (numbers of people in work, not total hours worked) could mean that there is people that currently buy/fly little step up their consumption to the detriment of the environment. This would, of course, be counterbalanced by the effects you write about above, but unclear to me which effect might be strongest. Guess I’ll have to dedicate some time to reading the NEF paper you cite. Interesting idea though, and certainly one that makes perfect sense from a human quality of life point of view. Agree that any drive towards the principal would need to be a the context of a wider cultural shift away from consumption levels as a measure of well-being, to one which places a much greater value on free time.

]]> By: Moondawg https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-442 Moondawg Mon, 20 Sep 2010 09:25:24 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-442 So I guess firstly you must redefine 'work' then redefine 'reward' then agree who can work less... Nurses, Teachers, Single Parents with bills to pay, Farmers, Self-employed mortgage and business owners possibly not, but how to placate those that claim this isn't "fair"?? And then how do you enforce/protect it? No overtime payment = abuse by management or indifference by staff. Ok in a restaurant not so much by emergency services. Shift system may get round this and centrally collecxted flat tax. Its a big dream oft tried through different programmes including parental working rights, EU directives and some offices (including at mine) allow his for more senior staff with kids. So I guess firstly you must redefine ‘work’ then redefine ‘reward’ then agree who can work less… Nurses, Teachers, Single Parents with bills to pay, Farmers, Self-employed mortgage and business owners possibly not, but how to placate those that claim this isn’t “fair”??
And then how do you enforce/protect it? No overtime payment = abuse by management or indifference by staff. Ok in a restaurant not so much by emergency services. Shift system may get round this and centrally collecxted flat tax.
Its a big dream oft tried through different programmes including parental working rights, EU directives and some offices (including at mine) allow his for more senior staff with kids.

]]> By: Ashok https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-440 Ashok Sat, 18 Sep 2010 12:37:05 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-440 Great stuff...reposting.. Great stuff…reposting..

]]> By: Mary Ann Cullinan https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-439 Mary Ann Cullinan Fri, 17 Sep 2010 12:46:44 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-439 Thanks! Thanks!

]]> By: Eyal https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-438 Eyal Fri, 17 Sep 2010 02:26:11 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-438 Great post. "The next campaign issue to address is low ambition." Great post. “The next campaign issue to address is low ambition.”

]]> By: CariocaMengao https://ecohustler.co.uk/2010/09/16/go-eco-work-less-3/#comment-437 CariocaMengao Thu, 16 Sep 2010 18:27:26 +0000 https://ecohustler.co.uk/?p=980#comment-437 The first step to working less, (at least in the rabidly consumerist West), is WANTING less. When you want less, you spend less and then you need to work less. Check out these guys for inspiration. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10928032 http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/05/12/living-well-vs-doing-well/ The first step to working less, (at least in the rabidly consumerist West), is WANTING less. When you want less, you spend less and then you need to work less. Check out these guys for inspiration.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-10928032

http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2010/05/12/living-well-vs-doing-well/

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