The SNP conference backs a motion to explore a four-day working week - your views

Four-day working

The SNP conference overwhelmingly backs a motion to explore a four-day working week

Kevin Whyte

My other half did what they called compressed hours for years, withr a Monday off and earlier finish Friday. Just put in long hours in midweek to cover! Granted it won’t work for all, but that work-life balance was brilliant as I didthe same back then, being self-employed!

David A Brown

This could lead to working four days out of seven days, which could include the weekends being included in the working week.

Sarahjane McLaren

Absolutely; looking at evidence from other countries where this has already been implemented shows it has overwhelming positives for both the businesses and the workers. Quite interesting studies if you take the time to read them.

Paula McPheators

Try to explore and focus on how you can improve the failed education system, unemployment, NHS and many more of the basics of running a country. Prioritise, Nicola.

Julie Sykes

If no change in salary, I am sure it would have 100 per cent approval.

Mark Stocks

If we earned as much as she does a week, we could afford it.

Tony Roper

The extra £2.5 billion it’s going to cost to cover this I think would be better spent on services and education, seeing as they are failing.

Angela Mcdermott

It would just mean longer hours on the four days you’d work.

Amber Carr

What is wrong with these politicians? This will be disastrous for an already crippled economy!

Johnney Rhodes

The problem is the SNP base is far more radical than its leadership. If this is the party that would lead an independent Scotland, then it will go the way of Ireland -pro-big business and anti-ordinary people.

Raman Green

More important to propose pie in the sky policy than tackle a once in a lifetime health crisis and debate a better way forward.

James Cameron

This would be great. Shame it will not benefit shop workers.

Diarmid Murray

Productivity actually stayed the same during the three day week under Edward Heath's government.

Chris Beer

What about the self employed?

Craig Mercer

Four day working week on the same money? Aye, OK.

Bill Kinghorn

Bloody SNP, putting forward great policies to get those votes. Pesky buggers!

Ian Munro

A reduction to four days may not cause problems to many jobs, as long as the weekly hours stayed the same.However, reducing hours from, say, 40 to 32 for the same wages will never be accepted by employers. What planet are these people on?

Joy Dugan

Does that include her?

Debbie Lennon

Worked a four-day week for 15 years down in England. Mon to Thurs, 7am till 4.30pm, 30mins for lunch... loved it. Missed a lot of traffic, and Fri, Sat, sun off.

Willie Anderson

Yep, it works in the NHS.

Anna Mosspaul

It will suit some, won't suit all. Could mean a restructuring of what we call the working week. Four days on, four days off rotating through weekends, allowing businesses to open, and operate seven days a week with minimal extra costs, as Saturday and Sunday working would become a normal working day, and paid at that rate.

Jeff Bruce

From 1200-1700 Monday, full days Tues, Wed and Thurs, 0800-1200 Friday - sorted.

Chanel Paterson

Makes no difference to most jobs.

Robert Howlieson

Cloud cuckoo land. Can’t see employers rushing for this.

Paul Klak

Most people can’t live on wages from working five days.

Malcolm Webster

SNP says it can only do it if independent! Carrot to the donkey for votes?

Abbie Bryson

We are voting for the SNP if they promise this!

William Barnett

If they carry on as they are there will be no jobs.

Michael Gordon

Mair pie in the sky, hoping for extra votes. l’d rather they caught up with the things they've promised over the last 13 years – education for a start, eh?