Comments on: Want a four day working week? Move to Utah http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/want-a-four-day-working-week-move-to-utah/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:58:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eivind Gaupset http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/want-a-four-day-working-week-move-to-utah/#comment-12452 Eivind Gaupset Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12452 As far as I know John McClain's home state is Arizona and not Utah. As far as I know John McClain’s home state is Arizona and not Utah.

]]> By: Lucy http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/want-a-four-day-working-week-move-to-utah/#comment-12453 Lucy Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12453 Brilliant. I've been agitating for a four-day working week for some months now, to no avail. Yet. Seriously, why five days? Do we really need to be at work that much to survive as a species? I doubt it. Also, Utah has state-run liquor stores? Brilliant. I’ve been agitating for a four-day working week for some months now, to no avail. Yet. Seriously, why five days? Do we really need to be at work that much to survive as a species? I doubt it. Also, Utah has state-run liquor stores?

]]> By: Ieuan Glas http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/want-a-four-day-working-week-move-to-utah/#comment-12454 Ieuan Glas Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12454 Well, it would be greater freedom if it was a choice between 4 or 5 days. Ten hours a day, plus a ninety minute total daily commute and and a half hour lunch break, and it's at 12 hours, maybe 13. So you leave the house at 8am, return at 9pm. What about people with small kids? What about families where both parents are working these hours? Sounds like it's being done for the benefit of the state, and sold as freedom - the usual switcheroo.<br /> Well, it would be greater freedom if it was a choice between 4 or 5 days. Ten hours a day, plus a ninety minute total daily commute and and a half hour lunch break, and it’s at 12 hours, maybe 13. So you leave the house at 8am, return at 9pm. What about people with small kids? What about families where both parents are working these hours? Sounds like it’s being done for the benefit of the state, and sold as freedom - the usual switcheroo.

]]> By: Chris http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/want-a-four-day-working-week-move-to-utah/#comment-12455 Chris Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12455 McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone, and is a Senator from Arizona, with Virginia and Florida in between. I feel a bit lame bringing this up at all, but there's no Utah in there. McCain was born in the Panama Canal Zone, and is a Senator from Arizona, with Virginia and Florida in between. I feel a bit lame bringing this up at all, but there’s no Utah in there.

]]> By: tony http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/07/04/want-a-four-day-working-week-move-to-utah/#comment-12456 tony Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-12456 don't you guys reckon something like that would be impossible in australia, well, at least sydney anyway? it's been a long time since i've seen an idea in this city other than 'business as usual' actually come to fruition, even with benign, common sense type stuff. that's pretty progressive of utah to 'try out a new idea', ooh how daring!<br /><br />maybe it could happen in melbourne, every now and then you victorians seem to try out something slightly "risque". don’t you guys reckon something like that would be impossible in australia, well, at least sydney anyway? it’s been a long time since i’ve seen an idea in this city other than ‘business as usual’ actually come to fruition, even with benign, common sense type stuff. that’s pretty progressive of utah to ‘try out a new idea’, ooh how daring!

maybe it could happen in melbourne, every now and then you victorians seem to try out something slightly “risque”.

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