Greece introduced a six-day work week for some in a bid to overcome what has been called an economic "ticking time bomb:" the combination of a shortage of skilled workers and a shrinking population. The Greek government's new legislation partially stems from the 2009 debt crisis, which led to hundreds of thousands of people leaving the country. But Canada is facing many of the same issues, according to Mark Colgate, an associate dean with the University of Victoria's Gustavson School of Business. Do you think we are facing these same issues?

The new legislation now in effect gives workers the option of tacking on a sixth day to their work week, or working an additional two hours per day. It only applies to employees who work at private businesses that operate 24 hours per day. Greeks who opt in will be paid 40 per cent more than their usual wage for the extra hours worked. Would you work 6 days (or 2 hours longer per day) for 40% more than your usual wage for the extra hours worked? If you don't work, please answer hypothetically.

It's a system already in place at some businesses, but could this scheduling option be widespread in Canada? The short answer from Colgate is not anytime soon. "But we are going to have to come up with creative solutions, and this is Greece's creative solution. Even though some people are pushing back, if they don't do this, they are going to become less and less competitive as a nation and that's exactly the issue we're faced with in Canada right now too." Do you think you will see either of these in Canada soon?