Originally Posted By HongKongDisneyLand The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Donald Tsang has proposed 5-day work week for over 160,000 civil servants. If the plan does get approved, it will be implemented in Summer this year. Other major corporations might follow. The 5 day work week will allow people to have more time for family thus achieving a well-balanced life-style. Perhaps the Chief Executive is trying to boost attendance at HKDL and HK Ocean Park??
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Yeah, that's pretty common in most of Asia actually, but its changing. When I first taught in Korea, we all taught 6 days, M-F and half day on Saturday usually. I just finished teaching at an international school a few months ago and it was only 5 days a week now. But, as these countries become more westernized, they seem to be easing up on those standards.
Originally Posted By Mr X WD, I mentioned you over in this thread...check it out. <a href="http://mb.laughingplace.com/default.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-72246-P-3&Refresh=0205175456" target="_blank">http://mb.laughingplace.com/de fault.asp?WCI=MsgBoard&WCE=T-72246-P-3&Refresh=0205175456</a> Try 6 FULL days a week every other week or so, for three years. Not to mention sometimes working 14-17 hour days, often until 3 in the morning, or worse, having to show up at 4 in the morning! Or, how about having a job where, despite 2 days off per week (slightly better than above), you have similar hours sometimes AND no vacation EVER for 5 full years. Bet ya never knew that Tokyo Disney was a sweatshop!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney ^^^Oh yeah, I JUST finished posting there . Wow, that sounds awful. I guess the 'magic' doesn't include the employees that work there to make it happen .
Originally Posted By Mr X That only happens to JAPANESE employees though and only in entertainment as far as I know. They treat the foreigners much better.
