QUESTION 1 In this set of materials, the reading claims that the companies should offer four days work to their employees, which provides benefits for whole economy, companies as well as individual employees. However, in the lecture, the professor casted doubt on what is presented in the text and refused every of the reasons given in the reading. First, it is clearly stated in the reading that the company profits will effectively increase as employees perform better in their work thanks to more resting time. However, the professor disagrees with this idea. He explains from another angle that more employees leads to more costs for the companies, because they need to spend more time on training and medical. Furthermore, more office spaces and computers have to be provided for the additional number of employees, which also furthers the costs. Considering these aspects, the more number of employees not only help the companies but also harm their economic. In addition, the professor disagrees with the point that four-day workweek decreases unemployment rate. He point out that the significant rate of unemployment cannot be compensated by a less number of jobs. Moreover, the four-day workweek policy will not provide new jobs because the companies may force employees to do the works of five days within four days. This can result in more pressure on employees. Finally, although it is mentioned in the reading that the life quality of employees will be raised as they have more free time, the professor provides some evidences to oppose this point of view. He states that less number of working hours leads to instability in job situation. In particular, the employees with four-day workweek have to face the risk of losing their job. This situation may encourage them to prefer five-day workweek instead of accepting the risk of unemployment.
QUESTION 1 In this set of materials, the
reading
claims that the
companies
should offer four days work to their
employees
, which provides benefits for whole economy,
companies
as well
as individual
employees
.
However
, in the lecture, the
professor
casted
doubt on what
is presented
in the text and refused every of the reasons
given
in the
reading
.
First
, it is
clearly
stated in the
reading
that the
company
profits will
effectively
increase as
employees
perform better in their work thanks to more resting time.
However
, the
professor
disagrees with this
idea
. He
explains
from another angle that more
employees
leads to more costs for the
companies
,
because
they need to spend more time on training and medical.
Furthermore
, more office spaces and computers
have to
be provided
for the additional
number
of
employees
, which
also
furthers the costs. Considering these aspects, the more
number
of
employees
not
only
help
the
companies
but
also
harm their economic.
In addition
, the
professor
disagrees with the point that four-day workweek decreases unemployment rate. He
point
out that the significant rate of unemployment cannot
be compensated
by a less
number
of
jobs
.
Moreover
, the four-day workweek policy will not provide new
jobs
because
the
companies
may force
employees
to do the works of five days within four days. This can result in more pressure on
employees
.
Finally
, although it
is mentioned
in the
reading
that the life quality of
employees
will
be raised
as they have more free time, the
professor
provides
some
evidences to oppose this point of view. He states that less
number
of working hours leads to instability in
job
situation.
In particular
, the
employees
with four-day workweek
have to
face the
risk
of losing their
job
. This situation may encourage them to prefer five-day workweek
instead
of accepting the
risk
of unemployment.