One family-sized job to go

One family-sized job to go - it's a McRevolution :

"The Family Contract, which the fast food chain is trying out in six British cities, allows any family member over 16 to job-share and swap shifts without notifying management."

This is an amazingly flexible approach but underlines the fact that the job is more important than the person. I guess in some jobs, that really is the case. It'll stop us thinking we are valuable as human beings! I wonder if just anyone could have been Kerry packer doing his job and becoming the richest person in Australia? But maybe, this is a good thing to try for some jobs and will take the strain off the indidual. I am curious to know if the "pool" of people has to sign up for the one job and then I wonder how the payments are made? It certainly means individuals can taylor their lifestyle better and it means you take take the strain off when you do not feel well or if you have exams or whatever. I think it's great we are being shown a different approach to employment and it will be interesting to see if it works, what the benefits are and what sort of jobs you could apply it to. Up there for thinking!