Dear C.I. class,
Thanks for a wonderful class last week!
Last week we read the beginning of the article
"Even a jealous mountain goddess couldn't stop her"
and next time we'll just discuss it!
Last week we were treated to two very interesting presentations from Tim and Barrett! Details about their talks are coming in my next email!!
Next class on 6/25 we'll finish discussing the ideas raised in the above article about Reiko Abe, the engineer from Japan.
And then we'll discuss how much we work, compared with other nations, and whether or not working longer hours truly means more productivity!
I read in the paper that early last month in Taipei, workers from many different professions (from nurses to police officers to migrant workers to teachers) gathered to protest the excessive hours that they're forced to work:
(source: "Workers' rights march draws thousands"
And Taiwan, at 2124 hours per year, has the third highest legal working hours per year in the world, according to another newspaper article.
(source: "Labor regulations mended to cap 40-hr work week"
I'm curious about what you all think of the situation of workers' rights in Taiwan, and what you think of the idea of a four-day work week! The below article, which I sent out yesterday, is a good place to start exploring this concept:
The four-day work week
I can't wait to hear your opinions about the ideas in the above article!
Sincerely, Abbie
P.S. Here are links to a couple more articles, for those of you are curious and who have time and would like to do a little further research on the topic of work week lengths; for those of you who don't have extra time, don't worry; the above article is enough!!
The 4-day work week article above mentions the Netherlands; and an interesting and brief overview of their work week can be found here:
The 4-day work week article above also links to an interesting opinion piece which highlights the benefits of a four-day work week:
Why four-day workweeks are best
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