• EnderMB@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    While true, there are some complications to this:

    • Unsociable hours usually require more pay
    • If you’re already working 40 hours a week, focusing on stuff out of hours is going to be hard. I know this all too well!

    IMO, this is EXACTLY where outsourcing should be used. Either move someone from the US (or your home country) to where you need support, ensure you have a good triage system for issues that might come up, etc.

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      2 months ago

      What is complicated? You give two bullet points and a potential solution that all fall under the umbrella of “paying someone.” This solves the problem.

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        2 months ago

        It’s a simple solution to what’s a more nuanced problem.

        Be honest. If faced with the choice to cut hours/roles, move roles overseas, or to “pay more”, do you think many business owners will do the latter?

        You need to consider the nuance here, otherwise you find a similar situation to the minimum wage rises, where businesses complain about the operations not being viable because they need to start treating workers like humans.

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          2 months ago

          Yes, I agree. We definitely need to consider the “nuance” of a situation where business is asked to treat their workers like human beings.

    • prole@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      2 months ago

      I worked retail for 10+ years, and never once did I receive more pay for working on weekends, nor have I ever met anyone who has.