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As fuel prices continue to rise, everyone is talking about ways to cut back on consumption of the now well deserved name, black gold.
The state of
The purpose is to save money, energy and resources. I’ll buy that and I’ll buy a four day work week. I believe that work is overrated in the
An article by the associated press had this to say. “They will put in 10-hour days, Monday through Thursday, and have Fridays off, freeing them to golf, shop, spend time with the kids or do anything else that strikes their fancies. They will get paid the same as before.”
“One of the jokes is that one of the biggest benefits will be for golf courses,” said Ryan Walker, 49, an information technology director. He said he is looking forward to tackling items on his long-neglected “honey-do” list, camping, and traveling more around the state.
Help me out here. Unless these folks intend to walk to the golf course, camp and travel on foot and shop without consuming, the plan is a bust. The reality is, most of these people will use more fuel and consume more while shutting down access to the state offices on Friday.
Why do we work a standard eight hour day? Because it has been proven over and over that productivity drops after eight hours. Suggesting that productivity will remain the same working
The reality of this situation is that the energy crisis created a smoke screen for government to provide yet one more benefit for government workers while the private sector continues our march to the bottom.
The
One, government for the most part is not held accountable for any measure of necessity or productivity. Not getting the job done? Add more help. Two, adding employees to government roles keeps the unemployment numbers from revealing the true state of our economy.
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