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Worrying trend

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faringdon59 Tue 25-Aug-26 12:05:19

I've noticed in the last few months that most people I speak to are not working a full time week, which i would refer to as being 37 and a half hours.
They are either doing
a) a fixed amount of hours then being topped up with benefits.
b) three days a week to manage 'health conditions'
c) working less to do other things
I find this a concerning trend. Also most of the people who are totally NEET are not signing on either.
Therefore losing contact with Job Centres, where they would probably have access to a Job Coach, CV advice services etc
And how will these periods of inactivity show up on their State Pension record, have they thought that far ahead?

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Desdemona Tue 25-Aug-26 13:09:49

I can't speak for all the reasons and scenarios for people working part time, but many employment sectors (retail/hospitality for example) don't want full-timers on their books.

They like people with small contracts (or even zero-hours contracts) so they can save money on insurance, and staff benefits such as holiday pay. Sometimes overtime is available to supplement a small contract but often not, because places run on fewer staff generally.

It isn't always choice to be part-time.

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fancythat Tue 25-Aug-26 13:18:01

Which ages are you talking about?

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