Word: workweeks
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...hours that culminated in the 35-hour week in the late 1980s has been reversed; millions of Germans have been working longer in the past two to three years without increased pay. The latest: 50,000 employees at Deutsche Telekom, the former state telephone monopoly, who accepted an extended workweek and a pay cut to protect their jobs...
Because I always saw the novelty in pretending to be an adult, I’ve only now realized the fundamental change graduating from college will have on my life. There are definite advantages, I’ve found, to the “real” world: the workweek is separate from my weekend to a greater extent than my classes seem separate from my undergraduate life. On the other hand, I've been shocked how exhausting working is—to get up by 7 a.m., I need to get to bed earlier than I usually start studying...
Denizens of Lamont Library have reason to rejoice, as the library will shift permanently to a 24-hour schedule during the academic workweek after a two-year pilot program that will end this month. “It’s amazing to us how well it was received,” said Associate Librarian for Collection Management Marilyn Wood. “It was very evident to us that it was something the students were using and saw great value in.” Lamont’s current ‘24/5’ schedule is part...
...highest on the continent. Sarkozy was chosen by an electorate looking to cure the malaise. Assuming he has the courage his predecessors have not had to withstand the inevitable protests and demonstrations, the President-elect will liberalize labor markets, cut taxes, relax the 35-hour-workweek laws and create more flexible contracts...
...political campaigning in SL isn’t just a French hobby to fill the hours leftover from the 35-hour workweek. Indeed, SL may be the frontier of Internet campaign advertising in the U.S. too. Supporters of the Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, and John Edwards campaigns have already set up de-facto headquarters and social organizations for their respective camps. Recently, a virtual Capitol Hill was also constructed to encourage civic discussion...