South Korea to start turning computers off in the evening to force people to stop working late
South Korea to start turning computers off in the evening
to force people to stop working late
The industrious nation works some of the longest hours on
the planet
ByJeff ParsonsTech/Science Reporter 09:13, 23 MAR 2018
South Korea has resorted to drastic measures to try and
stop a workaholic culture engulfing its country.
The government has announced a new initiative that shuts
down its employee's computers at 8pm on Fridays to force them to leave work on
time.
The country has some of the longest working hours in the
world with government employees clocking up an average of 2,739 hours a year.
Seoul Metropolitan Government says it will roll out the
initiative over the next three months, beginning on March 30.
There will be three phases to the plan - starting with
the 8pm switch-off then bringing it back to 7.30pm and finally to 7pm for the
final phase.
According to the BBC, there will be some exemptions
provided in special circumstances.
Amazingly, 67.1% of government workers have asked to be
exempt from the forced restriciton.
Earlier this month, the government also passed a law to
cut down the maximum weekly working hours from 68 to 52.
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