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The recent developments in ICT, however, have brought about four main areas where the working
patterns have changed. These are:

Part-time

Job sharing

Flexible working

Compressed hours.

Let us try to look at each of these in detail.

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Part-time Part-time working is when an individual decides to work only a few hours compared to
someone working full-time. If a typical day's work is 8hrs, for example, a part-time worker may work
for 4hrs or 5hrs, just anything less than the 8hrs. Their pay also is adjusted so they may get paid less
than a full-time worker. Of course, this has some advantages as the employee could create time for
other things when they are not working. It is common for students in universities to take up part-
time jobs ranging from restaurant attendants, baby sitters, and others after classes.

Job sharing Job sharing refers to two part-time workers doing the same job but at different times.
For example, one part-time worker may work from 8am to 12pm and another may operate from
12pm to 4pm. This work pattern has a significant advantage to the organisation in that they will
always have more than one person who has the same skill set. If the other person is sick or stops
work, for example, the organisation can still utilise the services of the other part-time employee as
they look for a replacement.

Flexible working Flexible working, also known as flexi-time, is perhaps one of my favourites. With
this kind of work pattern, the employee agrees with his or her employer about when to work. Of
course, he or she is still expected to do a full day's work but is at liberty to choose the start and finish
times, hence the name flexible working. This work pattern benefits both the employer and employee.
For the employee, they can work at a time that is convenient for them. For the employer, they can
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remain open for a long time even after regular working hours, and that would be extra revenue for
them.

Full-time 62.2%
Part-time 24.0%
Compressed hours 12.111%
Flexi-time 1.599%

Compressed hours Compressed hours is where an employee decides to be working a few hours in
a day or week but does the same amount of work equivalent to a day or week. For example, if a shift
in a day is 9hrs or 45hrs a week, an employee can agree with his or her employer to be working 15hrs
a day. With this pattern, it will only take three days, and he or she would have met the 45hrs weekly
shift. The other two days, the employee won't be expected to report for work.

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