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[Liew Nga Wing]

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Samsung tells its executives to work a 6-day week to ‘inject a sense of crisis’ after posting its worst financial year in over a decade
BYORIANNA ROSA ROYLE
April 19, 2024 at 6:22 PM GMT+8

https://fortune.com/2024/04/19/samsung-executives-work-six-day-week-crisis-worst-financial-year/?utm_source=facebook.com&xid=soc_socialflow_facebook_FORTUNE&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine&utm_medium=social&fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR2taeI6b0JKM6pg0OvkmLy98pLgl60xP5eO2MZBmKN1JrvV-4gGEXVxhYA_aem_AeP0HzqCIJC69O2SDfJNs2Y4rSOPhEPJwuM6eRh4WozOolF6CLU8eYuQLBw0s16Zv9gGOoeZcoZsG2F0zTvo7G0c

I still remember many years ago, during a staff dialogue session, one of my colleagues questioned the management why his boss could have the right to request him to work more than 12 hours a day and 8 continue days, it was violated the present MOM law. The management answered : for those industries which were defined by the Government as \"Essential Service\", they could be exempted from this MOM law, for example, in hospitals, the doctors couldn't say he has completed 44 hours work a week and went home in the middle of an operation. A police could not just went home after completed 12 shift when arresting a criminals. Same for customs, national defence...,etc.

Actually even today, many of my colleagues and DH are on 6 days roaster shift work in order to provide the essential service to people in Singapore. Cannot any how go for 4 days work.

[MrsKiasu]

4 days a week. Assuming all in all operation hours/day is Mon-Fri. I send out email today but my colleague is off today so earliest response is the next day and how if next day I m off? Just a simple correspondence/decision/approval need to wait for a longer period ?

[Coolkidsrock2]

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I still remember many years ago, during a staff dialogue session, one of my colleagues questioned the management why his boss could have the right to request him to work more than 12 hours a day and 8 continue days, it was violated the present MOM law. The management answered : for those industries which were defined by the Government as \"Essential Service\", they could be exempted from this MOM law, for example, in hospitals, the doctors couldn't say he has completed 44 hours work a week and went home in the middle of an operation. A police could not just went home after completed 12 shift when arresting a criminals. Same for customs, national defence...,etc.

Actually even today, many of my colleagues and DH are on 6 days roaster shift work in order to provide the essential service to people in Singapore. Cannot any how go for 4 days work.[/quote]

It is not just essential workers.

Very often, when I send an enquiry between midnight to 2am for online shopping, I can still receive a response within minutes, and close the transaction (下单）if need. Those retailers that are not able to respond will miss the deal. Am sure am not the only consumer still awake at such hours.

And this concept is not limited to retail.

[MrsKiasu]

Going for more flexible working hours may be going towards ‘freelancing’? If I m boss…I will be happy, lesser staff benefits as operation cost.

[zac's mum]

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4 days a week. Assuming all in all operation hours/day is Mon-Fri. I send out email today but my colleague is off today so earliest response is the next day and how if next day I m off? Just a simple correspondence/decision/approval need to wait for a longer period ?

Usually if taking annual leave/mc, need to have colleague to cover urgent stuff. Non urgent will wait till return. So i guess 4 day work week will be same “covering” arrangement.

[MrsKiasu]

Sorry I m getting confused. Now is 4days in office and 1 day work at home right? So, my post on longer period for email response can be deleted.

[zac's mum]

No confusion. Some young ppl are indeed pushing for 4 day work week. Not 4+1.


I dunno if they are willing to take pro-rated pay. Or are they intending to work longer hours on those 4 days so that they have 3-day weekend untouched.

When i switched to part time basis, my arrangement with my boss was 3-day work week, but salary, annual leave, childcare leave were all pro-rated to 3/5 of the original package.

[Coolkidsrock2]

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Usually if taking annual leave/mc, need to have colleague to cover urgent stuff. Non urgent will wait till return. So i guess 4 day work week will be same “covering” arrangement.[/quote]

But annual leave / urgent leave is short-term coverage.

If it is to be a long-term arrangement, then may need to hire part-time / contractual staff to not disrupt operation?

[MrsKiasu]

zac's mum\" post_id=\"2132959\" time=\"1713672795\" user_id=\"53606:[quote=\"zac's mum\" post_id=2132959 time=1713672795 user_id=53606]
No confusion. Some young ppl are indeed pushing for 4 day work week. Not 4+1.

I dunno if they are willing to take pro-rated pay. Or are they intending to work longer hours on those 4 days so that they have 3-day weekend untouched.

When i switched to part time basis, my arrangement with my boss was 3-day work week, but salary, annual leave, childcare leave were all pro-rated to 3/5 of the original package.[/quote]

Oic thanks.

[zac's mum]

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But annual leave / urgent leave is short-term coverage.

If it is to be a long-term arrangement, then may need to hire part-time / contractual staff to not disrupt operation?

My employer runs the business on a “redundancy” basis, ie no employee is indispensable. We always have a cover who can fill in for the urgent duties of our job scope (yes, even the boss). So if anyone out of action, the business continues running, clients are still served/serviced. No disruption to operations.

Edit: i guess what u are worried about is if a company runs from Mon-Thurs only. The solution is to rotate or stagger the 4 days amongst the employees. So 1 guy work Mon-Thurs, another guy work Wed-Sat, etc. Like that my company can run 7 days a week if need be, still competitive, ya?