This Factory Was Severely Short On Workers. Then It Offered Flexible Work.

这家工厂曾经严重缺乏工人。后来，它推出了灵活工作制。

来源: npr.org | 主题: IT | 评论: 29

时间: on Saturday July 11, 2026 @02:34PM

"Flexible, app-based scheduling lets large pools of part-time workers choose four-hour shifts and even select the type of work they prefer," writes long-time Slashdot reader Tony Isaac . While the system started during the pandemic when factories faced severe labor shortages, the model is now "supplying hundreds of trained workers each week... while giving people — from retirees to sidejob hustlers to longtime employees — control over their hours." NPR says it's attracting "people who may not be seeking a traditional career in the industry or even a 40-hour workweek," It's a change that manufacturers including Stanley Black & Decker and Georgia-Pacific are embracing... Today, in any given week, about 450 flexible workers — roughly half the pool — pick up shifts at the [GE Appliances] plant

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