MPs have been urged to allow “Twat-ism” in the workplace to which would bring in flexible work arrangement that would see people come into the office three times a week.
A “Twat” is someone who works in the office on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursday and Ministers are being urged to adopt the balance of working both from home and the workplace.
This would save workers money on travel expenses, time commuting which would also allow the staff to have a more increased focus on their work.
Tory MP Sir Michael Fabricant welcomed the idea and acknowledged the positive aspects that “Twat-ism” would bring.
This comes after Tory MP Greg Smith asked Cabinet Office Minister Jeremy Quin what are they doing to bring more “civil servants” back to their desks.
This comes after he claimed some departments such as “HMRC” are “still below 50%” and Quin said that they are “encouraging people” to head back to the office and he believes there is “an ongoing trend.”
Quin explained, “There are real benefits in civil servants working together, as there are in other areas of the economy, in terms of innovation, in terms of teamwork, in terms of being able to bring on new members of the team and I welcome the fact that people are returning to the office, and they are working collaboratively in Government buildings.”
The Tory Litchfield MP, Sir Michael said, “May I take a slightly contrary view about working from home that we heard just now from the frontbench?
“While I fully recognise that working with other people in an office is very constructive from a teamwork and creative point of view, also working from home has its advantages, including saving travel time, and (being) able to concentrate on occasion more on the job.
“So can I just simply ask my right honourable and honourable friends to maybe not take a too prescriptive view about working from home and encourage ‘Twat-ism’?”
The Cabinet Office Minister replied, “But the default position should be people working together in that office space and we believe that you get more out of employees, better productivity, and it’s a better experience for those working together in that team environment.”
