Why some workers in Greece have a six day working week | The Daily Aus

Move over four-day work week - Greece has just announced a six day working week. The European country has passed a new labour law to address its shrinking population and skills shortage. Some workers in certain industries in Greece have now had an extra eight hours added to their week.
Staff can choose how they work this extra time, and will be paid a 40% overtime bonus for the additional hours. Unions in the country have warned the move could lead to lower productivity and possible exploitation of workers.
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[@andrewgalloway9766]

i have had a number of friends who went to Australia to live and work but most have returned to uk as the income re cost of living in the most populated areas is similar to uk at present, although my niece and her partner have sold up and on there way to down under both educated and good work ethics and have been offered employment i believe so i wish them all the best for there future.

[@PanagiotisD-pv7ni]

Maybe you've misunderstood the labor law in Greece!! 1st) ITS NOT OPTIONAL! So, that means that no one can refuse to work 6 days if the employer wants. Its not optional, and 2nd) the 40% increase in salary for the 6th day, its not so good, if you take into account that the mean salary in Greece is 800-900 Euros/month. So, its fat more better NOT working a 6th day rather than to work 6 days/week and get some euros more.. I consider myself lucky, as I am not living in Greece, but I feel so angry and sad with what is happening

[@andrewgalloway9766]

ive all ways worked for 6 out of 7 days so has my wife both both have usually had a 40hour week plus overtime employed job and run a small business or two on top averaging 55 to 60 hours a week in our business our employees vary 20 years ago they all did 40 to 50 hours now almost half ( the gen x or zees ) dont want to work and all ways complaining about not having enough but not willing to do anything to better there situation hard to get them to do the current minimum 37,5 hours where as the older guys still do longer days and occasional Saturdays we have mostly earned average or below salaries but because we put in effort and hours we have had a good life traveled paid for our home set our 4 kids up and are about to retire comfortably as were both 60 next year the american dream lives on but some of us have to work for it even some of us in the uk where our government wants the populous to be poorer and are trying to set the clock back as well whilst filling there owns nests so it seems

[@DanoFSmith-yc9tg]

You mean I get a day off? You lucky bastards

[@user-cb6mi4tq5n]

I will never work more than 30hours per week, even if that means I will have to steal and fo other things. Better to become a thief than a slave

[@user-of8wf1nt5g]

Κανένα πρόβλημα. Όλα καλά.

[@bobbybabu8244]

Lmao 6 days is the norm for majority of the planet