Moreover, many employers, seeking to share the pain of recession and slow down layoffs, are now asking workers to accept cuts in both hours and hourly wages. British Airways, for example, has asked workers to work for an entire month without pay.
此外，为了找人分担经济衰退的痛苦，也为了尽量避免裁员，许多雇主都试图让员工接受缩短工时和削减每小时工资的办法。例如，英国航空（British Airways）居然号召员工无偿劳动整整一个月。综合考虑此次衰退所造成的就业、工时和工资缩减，其对劳动力收入的总体影响比单单考虑失业要大得多。