Showing posts with label work reform. Show all posts
Showing posts with label work reform. Show all posts

Thursday, August 18, 2011

Working 9 - 5 Ain't The Way to Make a Livin

The 9 - 5 in a building setting (or whatever inflexible structures you have in place) isn't only an issue for student learning as I wrote about here yesterday.  Heck part of the reason the school day is so rigid is because many businesses are unnecessarily stuck in the industrial model and parents need someone to care for their kids.  The fact is we needn't be working in buildings 9-5 when we can access everything in the cloud and connect with anyone, anytime.

If businesses let go of the structures and time zones, we open our doors to many more opportunities for all.  For instance dropping old constructs would result in happier, more productive, and more creative workers and a reduction in operating costs. Here's why: