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Samsung gives staff one Friday off each month in a bid to retain talent

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  1. Psychobilly1
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    "Oh Golly. One whole Friday? My corporate overlords are so good to me. This totally balances out every other horrific aspect of the job." Good for them for trying, but a four day work week...

    "Oh Golly. One whole Friday? My corporate overlords are so good to me. This totally balances out every other horrific aspect of the job."

    Good for them for trying, but a four day work week normally means every week.

    14 votes
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    Dlb0
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    Summary: • Samsung offers non-factory employees one day off a month on a flexible basis. • The move is aimed at retaining younger staff and follows SK Hynix Inc.'s adoption of a similar policy...

    Summary:
    • Samsung offers non-factory employees one day off a month on a flexible basis.
    • The move is aimed at retaining younger staff and follows SK Hynix Inc.'s adoption of a similar policy last year.
    • South Korean firms are increasingly offering more flexible work arrangements in response to the pandemic.

    4 votes
    1. chocobean
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      OP you didn't include the most important clause for this entire article: This is another meaningless gesture. They need to first move to actually 40 hour work weeks first before gimmicks like this.

      OP you didn't include the most important clause for this entire article:

      one Friday off a month if they work more than 40 hours a week.

      This is another meaningless gesture. They need to first move to actually 40 hour work weeks first before gimmicks like this.

      12 votes
  3. Algernon_Asimov
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    I seem to be missing something here. How does one Friday off per month equate to a four-day working week? I think the sub-editors at Fortune need to do their job better. That headline is extremely...

    I seem to be missing something here. How does one Friday off per month equate to a four-day working week?

    I think the sub-editors at Fortune need to do their job better. That headline is extremely misleading. (Which reminds me... we have title editors here.)

    4 votes