Questions and Answers
What is full time working?
Full-time is generally taken to mean an employee working 30 hours or more each week.
State three benefits of full time working
Higher output may be possible from employees as they are able to commit to full time hours****
Full-time employees are available all the time to handle unexpected events.****
Full-time employees may be able to build up a better working relationship with one another because they spend more time together.****
Full-time employees may be able to build up better relationships with customers which can improve the level of customer service.This can be a USP in a competitive market.****
It might be easier for full-time employees to take advantage of training opportunities.***
State two drawbacks of full time working
The two key drawbacks of employing members of staff on a full-time basis are:
High costs of employing people full-time, especially if their output falls in times of less than full capacity.****
Full-time employees might restrict the level of flexibility in terms of skills available in the business.
