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Russell wrote:I already have a flexible work schedule.
I can come and go whenever I like, as long as it is at least one hour a day.
In practice, I work my ass off.
Yokohammer wrote:I'm my own boss, but my boss is an asshole and he works my butt off.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:Funny because they already have a system where an assumed amount of overtime is included in your monthly fixed income which in effect makes it's very tough to claim overtime pay.
legion wrote:are they gearing up for zero hours contracts I wonder
Samurai_Jerk wrote:In the US where workers don't have the right to paid holidays some companies (especially in the tech industry) are experimenting with completely flexible working hours, no overtime, and taking off as much time as you want whenever you want as long as you're performing well. Apparently this is often resulting in people working more hours and taking less vacation out of fear. It's sort of the reverse of arbeit macht frei.
chokonen888 wrote:vacation credit (another concept lost in Japan)
wagyl wrote:chokonen888 wrote:vacation credit (another concept lost in Japan)
That concept is not only lost, it is legislated out of existence. The thinking seems to be that if you could accumulate leave, the employer would not be encouraged to grant you leave this year, postponing your entitlement, so to "protect the workers" they prevented accumulation. Remove the excuse, and employers would grant leave this year, was the theory. It doesn't work out quite like that in practice.
The same thinking prevents you from receiving cash in lieu of leave. The thinking here is that that would encourage employers to exert force on workers to sell their leave entitlements back to the employer, which would be a bad thing, so lets nip that one in the bud.
Net result is that if you don't get the opportunity to use your leave entitlement, it is not accumulated for later, you lose it. And you can't get cash for that lost leave. Guaranteed lose-lose situation.
wagyl wrote:chokonen888 wrote:vacation credit (another concept lost in Japan)
That concept is not only lost, it is legislated out of existence. The thinking seems to be that if you could accumulate leave, the employer would not be encouraged to grant you leave this year, postponing your entitlement, so to "protect the workers" they prevented accumulation. Remove the excuse, and employers would grant leave this year, was the theory. It doesn't work out quite like that in practice.
The same thinking prevents you from receiving cash in lieu of leave. The thinking here is that that would encourage employers to exert force on workers to sell their leave entitlements back to the employer, which would be a bad thing, so lets nip that one in the bud.
Net result is that if you don't get the opportunity to use your leave entitlement, it is not accumulated for later, you lose it. And you can't get cash for that lost leave. Guaranteed lose-lose situation.
Coligny wrote:A politician not knowing which workers rights laws exist... (not the best worded sentence evur... if any native english speaker care to help, I'll be thankfull)
yanpa wrote:Coligny wrote:A politician not knowing which workers rights laws exist... (not the best worded sentence evur... if any native english speaker care to help, I'll be thankfull)
Apart from the missing apostrophe ("workers' rights") I don't see anything particularly wrong with that sentence...
wagyl wrote:yanpa wrote:Coligny wrote:A politician not knowing which workers rights laws exist... (not the best worded sentence evur... if any native english speaker care to help, I'll be thankfull)
Apart from the missing apostrophe ("workers' rights") I don't see anything particularly wrong with that sentence...
If I were going to be a picky pedant, which is so very unlikely, I would suggest that the concept of existence is not necessary in the natural expression of a native speaker. I would tend to say "A politician not knowing workers' rights law? Yeah, like that's a surprise."
If you wanted to emphasise that they are reproducing the current law, then maybe "A politician not knowing what workers' rights laws already exist?"
Coligny wrote:wagyl wrote:yanpa wrote:Coligny wrote:A politician not knowing which workers rights laws exist... (not the best worded sentence evur... if any native english speaker care to help, I'll be thankfull)
Apart from the missing apostrophe ("workers' rights") I don't see anything particularly wrong with that sentence...
If I were going to be a picky pedant, which is so very unlikely, I would suggest that the concept of existence is not necessary in the natural expression of a native speaker. I would tend to say "A politician not knowing workers' rights law? Yeah, like that's a surprise."
If you wanted to emphasise that they are reproducing the current law, then maybe "A politician not knowing what workers' rights laws already exist?"
Wouldn't "A politician not knowing that workers' rights laws already exist?" be even better ? (at least closer to the french structure...)
or maybe more:
"A politician not knowing which workers' rights laws already exist?"
Threadjack to Beowulf in 3... 2... 1...
wagyl wrote:I've never been convinced that the Dutch are non natives.
Perhaps you have a similar structure?
That that that that that post referred to is familiar to you?
At 3 a.m. on Monday morning, Eriko Fujita leaves the IBM offices in Tokyo. She rushes home to take a shower and get a few hours of sleep before she returns to her office at 7 a.m.
This is the hidden side of life at IBM Japan. For a period of eight months, Fujita, whose name has been changed to protect her anonymity, averages 18 to 20 hours of work per day, including Saturdays and Sundays. Her working hours are particularly demanding since she interfaces with programmers in different time zones, including those in the U.S.
“We don't have a 5 o’clock-and-get-out kind of culture,” she says with a shrug. While her schedule depends on the specific project, she says her typical workday lasts about 15 hours.
“I don’t really have a choice,” Fujita says. “If I have a task and I can finish it within eight hours, then I get out. If I cannot, I need to stay.”
Fujita's situation is not uncommon in Japan, where overtime work has increased as firms cut workforces. About 22% of Japanese employees work 50 hours or more each week on average, well above 11% in the U.S., and 6% in Spain, according to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development.
[...]
In Fujita's case, the long hours became overwhelming. Eventually, she took a three-month leave of absence from IBM.
"I had a mental breakdown," she says. "I was working so hard and not sleeping well. Physically and mentally I got so tired... I was crying for no reason. I didn't know why my tears are coming out."
[...]
In an attempt to address the issue of overtime, the Japanese government has introduced several measures to curb excessive working hours. One plan requires workers to take at least five days of paid vacation per year. For those workers who are paid overtime, another proposal limits the amount of overtime compensation high-income workers receive. Proponents claim this would allow workers to be paid for performance, rather than the number of hours they work. Yet it is unclear what effect this would have, since the motivation for working overtime is often not monetarily based.
Samurai_Jerk wrote:The 100 hour work week in JapanFor those workers who are paid overtime, another proposal limits the amount of overtime compensation high-income workers receive.[/u] Proponents claim this would allow workers to be paid for performance, rather than the number of hours they work. .
Wait. What .... ?
matsuki wrote:Don't they have something like OSHA in Japan?
wagyl wrote:matsuki wrote:Don't they have something like OSHA in Japan?
Thankfully, no, we do not have Thai-Japanese fusion cuisine, subject to Massachusetts Meals Tax, here.
matsuki wrote:wagyl wrote:matsuki wrote:Don't they have something like OSHA in Japan?
Thankfully, no, we do not have Thai-Japanese fusion cuisine, subject to Massachusetts Meals Tax, here.
In case anyone hasn't caught on....this OSHA
https://www.osha.gov/
matsuki wrote:I think the bigger issue is employees willing to be walked all over and accept that type of environment.
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