Working nine to ... three? Sweden trials a six-hour work day... 'What could possibly go wrong?'

The eight hour day may have its origins in Australia, but Sweden is set to take it to the next level – by reducing it to six.

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Working nine to ... three? Sweden trials a six-hour work day... 'What could possibly go wrong?' 1401869771280.jpg-620x349

Gothenburg, the country’s second-largest city, will experiment with shorter work days in the public sector with a view to rolling out the reform nationwide.

From July 1, one group of aged care workers will move to the six-hour day, while another will toil for the full eight. It is hoped that employees on reduced hours will be physically and mentally fresher, and improve their efficiency.

The year-long trial has been approved by the city’s governing Red-Green coalition of Social Democrats, Greens and the Left Party and will leave workers with plenty of time to assemble flat-pack furniture.

"People have long work lives, and it's necessary to think of ways to create a more humane environment for them in the workplace," Gothenburg councillor Mats Pilhem told Swedish news outlet The Local.

http://www.smh.com.au/world/working-nine-to--three-sweden-trials-a-sixhour-work-day-20140604-zrwrh.html

Working nine to ... three? Sweden trials a six-hour work day... 'What could possibly go wrong?'

Working nine to ... three? Sweden trials a six-hour work day... 'What could possibly go wrong?'

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