Finland Prime Minister’s Aspirational Goal Of A Six-Hour, Four-Day Workweek: Will It Ever Happen?

Sanna Marin, the newly elected prime minister of Finland, is the most recent high-profile proponent of shortening the amount of time people work. Marin put forth the idea of companies adopting aat a panel discussion before she became prime minister. Marin said, “I believe people deserve to spend more time with their families, loved ones, hobbies and other aspects of life, such as culture. This could be the next step for us in working life.

, while still maintaining the compensation level of an eight-hour day. The program took place in a government-run retirement home in 2015 and yielded mixed results. The shortened hours made workers happier and healthier, but deemed too expensive and complicated to be implemented all throughout Sweden.

At first, the employees were pleased. As time progressed, they felt pressured to accomplish their assignments in less time, deprived of outside contact and uncomfortable working nonstop without any real breaks. Japan, similar to the United States, exemplifies a strong culture of hard work. Employees also demonstrate a strong devotion to their company. The results of the experiment indicated that workers were happier and there was also a 40% gain in productivity.

But if we getting paid hourly wouldn't we make less money

So part time jobs for everyone! How will they pay for Finland’s astronomical govt subsidies?

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Ridiculous! Productivity is already a recurring problem.

Only for her maybe

She is 2faced story teller so no

Just a reminder Microsoft tried this for their offices in Japan and their productivity actually went up to do decreased stress levels and better mental health of employees

In Finland it is real

I'm holding out for no work and everything free.

Yes! It's possibly do happen again

Might. Just remember your competitors are working longer for the same money.

Finland Prime Minister’s idea of a six hour four day work week, suggests thinking of a highly rational mind, that exceeds vision of other politicians and business. These idea should be adapted globally for the good of mankind. Professor Isagholian

The Democrats running for President have a better idea. A zero hour workweek and you still get paid.

Sounds like a full socialism, how do you compete on a global stage against Asian countries where people work to death?

Does this mean they will also be increasing their payrates? Part time hours even at a decent rate of pay doesn't come out to enough to support a household in most cases.

TLDR: It didn’t work all that well.

Great idea from someone that never had to work to actually produce something tangible

Good for her free house; free cars , free chef, guards, maids , free food and travel and a very generous pension not fogetting freebies. Unless she adds that average salary should quadruple, the only thing that is good here is more babies in Finland and less money for the masses

Hitherto unheard of

How and why is this good? Someone please explain? I work a minimum of 60 hours a week and usually around 72. How would you get anything done in 24 hours? Yeah its gonna create alot of apathetic unhappy people not fulfilled in life.

That would be nice to have here in America but that day will never come true. Too many businesses and too much work that needs to run daily

Gebran_Bassil t3allam ya aren

Really?🤔🤔

Finland? Yes!

And yet people are here complaining every day that they’re not where they want to be in life. Now they’ll just start working less, still be upset in 5-10 years that they’re broke, & blaming other ppl/govt for not being successful.

This could work in finland. Both people who live there can pat each other on the back at increasing their hours

Me: *starts searching for Finland jobs*

I e always been fascinated by Finland. Just another reason I should look into immigrating there...

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No but she’d get it

Not a bad sounding plan for 60 year olds on baby step 7 (Dave Ramsey). But government really should stay out of it.

WTF

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