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When I went to college I used to work those part time jobs that were suppose to be 20 hour weeks. Because I needed the money they were 40+ hours/week for up to 12 weeks. On the 13th week we always were cut back to 20 hours. This was due to the fact that the company I worked for had to count us as FULL TIME employees at that point and give us benefits.

Going to 20 hour weeks would mean freeing up capital because the CIO/CFO/CEO could then eliminate the need for Health Care, Retirement, 401k, etc for the majority of their work force. They would LOVE IT while those that wanted to work 40 weeks would be having to work 2 jobs or look for those companies providing 40 hour work weeks with benefits.
Posted by: Silent Observer   Posted on: 05/31/07 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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20 hour week - thats what the new age economy demands  code_Warrior | 05/30/07
Also true, but managers are known for treating people like monkeys, cargo,  HypnoToad72 | 05/30/07
Load of crap...  aulax@... | 05/30/07
ya i agree with you..  jakex3@... | 05/30/07
I leave my Cell at home  voska | 05/30/07
you're the guy who works...  stevey_d | 05/30/07
Retain experienced workers?  HypnoToad72 | 05/30/07
Sounds like another wage to downsize wages and offload health care costs  ordaj@... | 05/30/07
I concure ... THIS is where that BELONGS! wink n/t  btljooz | 06/04/07
Yes, and no...  No_Ax_to_Grind | 05/30/07
Almost zero chance this will happen any time soon  Omch'Ar | 05/30/07
... could happen ...  Reverend MacFellow | 05/31/07
A different view  roberto_maietta@... | 05/31/07
and if you don't ?  magcomment | 05/31/07
Sorry, but CIO's and lower end supervisors aren't going to let this happen  maldain | 06/04/07
soo what your saying is..  Been_Done_Before | 05/31/07
... and we will vacation on the moon ...  Reverend MacFellow | 05/31/07
poppycock - or nothing new at all  shraven | 05/31/07
20 weeks  Silent Observer | 05/31/07
Who could afford it?  Marty R. Milette | 05/31/07
You better clue management in on this!  ejhonda | 05/31/07
Weren't they saying this in the 70's?  picklehead | 05/31/07
Doe these ppl research or just pull stuff out of their head?  btljooz | 06/04/07
aka "The Triple Revolution - A Letter To President Johnson" c. 1964  gardoglee | 06/04/07
Offshore workers will be happy with your job.  MV_z | 06/02/07
Hmmm...I'm having a 70s flashback here  suemac5 | 06/04/07
I concure n/t  btljooz | 06/04/07
IGNORE THE POST ABOVE. It belongs elsewhere plain  btljooz | 06/04/07
I had a job once that only required 40 hours/week.  stan@... | 06/04/07
Geez, did ANY of you actually READ the article?  1stcyberian | 06/04/07
As one of the more experienced workers,  stan@... | 06/04/07
Sure, and what are companies doing with experienced people?  caltinbay@... | 06/04/07
a.k.a. - the DEATH OF RETIREMENT  ig@... | 06/05/07
Halftime=halfpay?  shorty943@... | 06/04/07
you can't perform 40 hours a week  bcroner | 06/04/07
as long as there are computers  nix_hed | 06/05/07
goes with the PAPERLESS Office i presume  ig@... | 06/05/07
Out of step already  zclayton2 | 06/05/07
Nice idea, but in our lifetime?  johnnevin | 06/05/07
Not 20 hour work weeks  jfp | 06/19/07
It's about selfishness  THEE WOLF | 06/26/07

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