Civil servants to call for four-day working week

Jayzus, the snowflakes these days. You must be a state paid employee as the drama that comes out of you on this topic clearly suggests you are. lol. I asked you a question, you didn't answer. Instead you are running around here screaming on how somebody does not know the difference between civil and public servant. Both are mostly state funded crowd so for most of the public there's feck all difference. Are chaps pressing print button to print tax disc state paid or privately paid?

Good to know thanks!

Then why the hell we still require a stupid paper disc to put in the windscreen like it is 1950 outside?! Maybe CS/PS can now use their time (since they are not printing) to come with a better, more 'up with modern time' option, like most EU countries?

Anyway - tax disc is off topic. Please ignore.

you still didn't answer my question. Someone else did. And its clear why work quality and regular absence of servants is shocking - they spend their time on Boards.

Its symptomatic of the mindset that exists across the PS though.

I wouldn't expect them to understand how these things work, they've shown such a lack of understanding that it is clear they are here just to argue. They probably think the legislature and executive are brands of aftershave.

I get offered OT but what's the pont? Taxed into oblivion. I'd rather live my life and enjoy my spare time than work for a few extra lousy quid.

This was your ask:

None of the questions relating to a 4 day week in post #374 were actually answered (or even need the full proposal to make educated guesses and discuss) which makes your responses just about blindly defending the civil service and obfuscating and diverting discussion about the process by pretending to be able to answer questions (this is a common defense tactic).

Which is fine, but we can stop pretending otherwise.

The fact that no proposal has been drafted does not negate the ability to discuss the topic. Continuing attempts to shut down discussion because you don't like it does not help either.

My original point that has not been negated by anyone is that the civil service is a poor choice for a 4 day work week as the organisation does not have any data to backup this stance, this has not changed and that doing so would reduce the chances of a 4 day week being adopted elsewhere.

The fact that they are well known as an inefficient organisation (as can be seen by the majority of comments on the thread and hasn't been refuted with any evidence) further backs up this point.

Which leads into the comment that started the thread and no one on the CS side has provided any answers for:

This is someone who would be in favour of a 4 day week otherwise.

The lack of answers also makes it extremely difficult not to make posts seem like an attack on the CS. You put yourself out there to answer questions, were given the chance and reneged so don't be surprised if sentiment remains as is whether it is myself or someone else asking the unliked questions.

From my own perspective I have no interest in working overtime, its less hours i want to do not more.