S’pore NMP Proposes 4 Days Work In Office & 1 At Home After Covid-19 For Better Balance

[kobayashiGT]

S’pore NMP Proposes 4 Days Work In Office & 1 At Home After Covid-19 For Better Balance

source: https://mustsharenews.com/work-home-covid-19/

NMP Proposes Flexible Work Arrangements After Covid-19 For Better Work-Life Balance

The need to adjust to a new way of life amidst the Covid-19 outbreak included nationwide calls to work from home.

While the end of ‘Circuit Breaker’ marked a return to old ways for many, the new arrangement might become the norm for others.

Members of Parliament (MPs) yesterday (5 Jun) discussed the future of work-life balance for Singapore workers, and proposed some changes worth standing behind.

5-day work to split between home & office

According to The Straits Times (ST), Nominated MP (NMP) Mohamed Irshad suggested a flexible work schedule for all.

Instead of working all 5 days in the office or other sites, their time can be split into 4 days at work and 1 day where they get to work from home if they wish.

Employers can further tweak the perks by offering flexible work hours each day.

He cited successful firms like Microsoft which operate on this model, with almost 40% better productivity. New Zealand is also considering the change to improve work-life balance.

Perhaps with less rigid schedules, work may become less stressful, which in turn could boost morale and afford workers with more time for family and other personal matters.

Extra paid childcare leave for working parents

In the same vein, MP Louis Ng proposed more government-paid childcare leave, which will at least get parents through Phase 2 post ‘Circuit Breaker’.

With children still on rotational Home-Based Learning (HBL), parents will have to continue monitoring them closely.

For many, being home themselves too adds on more domestic responsibilities on top of their existing workload.

ST reports Mr Ng’s explanation that many parents have resorted to unpaid leave, which may be hard on their finances in the current climate.

As such, government-paid childcare leave will greatly ease both their employers’ and their own burdens.

Covid-19 highlighted the need for more balance at work

As work from home inevitably blurs the lines between professional and personal time, it raises the different stress points Singapore workers have been experiencing.

More than anything, this Covid-19 measure has highlighted the need for better work-life balance.

We’re glad that our leaders are helping to voice our concerns, and we hope that we can look forward to some changes soon.

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I think it is a good idea, more time wfh might also increase economic growth. most prob ppl will go cafe and work, shop more often and buy more things for their home workstation.

new lifestyle can spur new economy growth. 📈

 

[Mockngbrd]

Cannot tonbalek ah? 

[Vinceng]

37 minutes ago, Mockngbrd said:

Cannot tonbalek ah? 

Can. Pay you 1/5 of your salary. 😁

[Wt_know]

every Mon and Fri is long weekend all cheong JB ... 

going to invest in JB property ... huat ah!

Edited June 6, 2020 by Wt_know

[13177]

Please la, 4 day work week would not happen one la. People in sg so workaholic and love going to office to work so much and also like staying in office late. Lol. 

Edited June 6, 2020 by 13177

[Windwaver]

2 teams rotate alternate week in office best 

Can also satisfy BCP mode, etc.

Kill many birds with 1 stone.

 

[Sdf4786k]

47 minutes ago, 13177 said:

Please la, 4 day work week would not happen one la. People in sg so workaholic and love going to office to work so much and also like staying in office late. Lol. 

more like the boss will have red eye. How come when he was working for the past 25 years don't have this kangtao and now the new gen all can have a easier life ?

Sure wont work ..

Worst still IF you work in a Japanese company . AV ones aside, I doubt you be working long hours because you love the company.

Edited June 6, 2020 by Sdf4786k

[Wt_know]

21 minutes ago, Windwaver said:

2 teams rotate alternate week in office best 

Can also satisfy BCP mode, etc.

Kill many birds with 1 stone.

 

1 week stay in JB "party home"  

1 week stay in SG pigeon hole

sibei fcking awesome ... xmas come early ... huat ah!

Edited June 6, 2020 by Wt_know

[kobayashiGT]

22 minutes ago, Windwaver said:

2 teams rotate alternate week in office best 

Can also satisfy BCP mode, etc.

Kill many birds with 1 stone.

 

what is BCP?

[inlinesix]

1 minute ago, kobayashiGT said:

what is BCP?

Biz Continuity Plan

[Wt_know]

2 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

what is BCP?

Business Continuity Plan ...

1 team down, another team still can function

we are already on Team A/B ... technically split the entire organisation workforce to 50-50

Edited June 6, 2020 by Wt_know

[inlinesix]

I used to have a part time lawyer working for me. 3 days/wk. 8am - 5pm.

Very productive le.

The only problem is colleagues from other department don’t respect her working hours.

[Tonyng]

Should be asking things about our covid response - yet talk about useless things like this, AFTER covid. 
 

We need to ask: what are the MPs NOT asking? Hahaha

[Soya]

5 minutes ago, kobayashiGT said:

what is BCP?

Bo Chup Party

I vote for them

 

[Victor68]

Alamak, before can walk want to run har? Implement compulsory OT pay for work beyond 7 hours work per day first. Even if staff don't claim, anyone caught will be fine, can?

[13177]

45 minutes ago, Sdf4786k said:

more like the boss will have red eye. How come when he was working for the past 25 years don't have this kangtao and now the new gen all can have a easier life ?

Sure wont work ..

Worst still IF you work in a Japanese company . AV ones aside, I doubt you be working long hours because you love the company.

Correct lo. Thats why the WFH idea already failed. And now you want a 4 day work week? Impossible la. Lol. But if they give you lower salary to compensate the 4 day week, maybe bosses will consider? But if maintain the current salary but reduce 1 work day, you think bosses will agree?

[13177]

28 minutes ago, inlinesix said:

I used to have a part time lawyer working for me. 3 days/wk. 8am - 5pm.

Very productive le.

The only problem is colleagues from other department don’t respect her working hours.

i think your colleagues not say dont respect her working hours, it is more like they are red eye on her working hours?! Lol.

[Windwaver]

34 minutes ago, Wt_know said:

1 week stay in JB "party home"  

1 week stay in SG pigeon hole

sibei fcking awesome ... xmas come early ... huat ah!

Hehe, outsource to JB even better, cheap and good; don't even need to turn up in office.

Even before COVID-19, I already know an SME doing this.