May 13, 2009

The future of work

There was a time when going to work meant a forty hour week over five days, but that now seems to be a distant memory for some and history for others as the working week blends into the next with not gaps or rest days.

The problem that workers have is that they feel that they cannot take any chances in the present financial climate and some employers may take the opportunity to pile more responsibility onto the shoulders of workers.

Is not all gloomy though, in Germany the average working week is just twenty six hours, but not everyone could survive on such hours.

The simple fact is that these days we all need to work flat out while we can, because there may a time when we cannot work for various reasons and then we can rest and take stock.

Source [RD]