[jsz0]

If this becomes a common thing in the US I'd be worried about stoking the flames of class warfare between white collar and blue collar workers. Many of those blue collar jobs (public facing especially) cannot be compressed into a 4 day work week. Lots of blue collar workers are already furious about things like working from home, 'email jobs', flexible schedules, etc. On top of that many white collar workers already enjoy an unofficial 4 day work week with offices being ghost towns on Friday afternoons. So are we talking about realistically a 3 day work week with an extra 'will respond to e-mail emergencies' on the 4th day?

[sureglymop]

In reality though, this is only because they have a false sense of class association. Both blue collar and white collar workers are part of the working class. This would actually benefit blue collar workers because of that. But there are always attempts to blur the lines with expressions like "laptop class" etc.

[badpun]

Blue collar people were always worse off than white collar. Historically, they didn't rebel, but just tried to get their kids the best education they could, so that the next generation could have an easier life as a part of the white collar class.

[mensetmanusman]

Chinas attempt to make an entire generation of white collar workers is backfiring stupendously.

It turns out the better solution is to improve the lot of blue collar workers by investing in safety, tool, automation, etc. and increasing salary.

[reportgunner]

> Lots of blue collar workers are already furious about things like working from home, 'email jobs', flexible schedules, etc.

Sorry, I don't understand this part. Are the blue collar workers forced to work from home, use email and have a flexible schedule ?

[rightbyte]

Blue collar workers might think that the WFH or flex time are good benefits, which they don't have, and that their own pay should be adjusted accordingly.

[reportgunner]

I agree with them if they think their pay should be adjusted. Also they can just become white collar if they want the benefits, right ?

[pjc50]

And they probably should! Although there's been a huge increase in blue collar pay in the US lately.

[landgenoot]

> compressed into a 4 day work week

Why do you think the amount of labor should be compressed?

[Clubber]

>Many of those blue collar jobs (public facing especially) cannot be compressed into a 4 day work week.

Sure it can, it's just a matter of scheduling.