Current Events > Places need to stop pushing for a four day work week as standard.

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It isn't feasible for most places. My company absolutely couldn't do it with the staff they have, nevermind the issue of adjusting pay to match.

Zangulus posted...

Adjusting pay to match?

Me derping nevermind. Rest of it still holds true, it's great as an option but not automatically better.

3 day weekend is automatically better.
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Johnny_Nutcase posted...

3 day weekend is automatically better.

No lol

Our company already does summer hours in Fridays it wouldn't be that much of a difference
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theAteam posted...

Our company already does summer hours in Fridays it wouldn't be that much of a difference

It's a huge difference for some companies and some employees.

10 hour jobs work for some positions, but not all.

Unfortunately, too many people hear, 3 Days off...but overlook the bigger picture.
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You wouldn't have to adjust the pay for 4 10's. Same amount of hours.
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4 day work week would not work for my position but im not gonna tell everyone else to stop fighting for it. people deserve it as the standard imo
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SauI_Goodman posted...

You wouldn't have to adjust the pay for 4 10's. Same amount of hours.

Yup I derped there. Rest is still valid.

Are these the same people that wanted $15 minimum wage?
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4 10s is my normal shift and I love it. The hours can suck but it's worth it to have an extra day at home with my son.

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NES4EVER posted...

4 10s is my normal shift and I love it. The hours can suck but it's worth it to have an extra day at home with my son.

I do 4 10s also and I used pto for half day today.No work till Mon makes it all worth it.
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OctilIery posted...

theAteam posted...

Our company already does summer hours in Fridays it wouldn't be that much of a difference

It's a huge difference for some companies and some employees.

Yeah but I don't gaf about them
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Tbh the 40 hour work week is outdated in and of itself anyway.
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Imagine being on the wrong side of history like TC is right now.

Hire more people and keep the pay the same. We have earned it by being more productive with fewer hours.
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I just left a job where I had a 3 day weekend and it made such a huge difference... that third extra day for each weekend made it feel so long... thursday night would roll around and I'd actually feel like I had time to do things and relax.

Two day weekends are basically one day weekends since most people spend sunday preparing for the coming week.
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HairyThotter posted...

I just left a job where I had a 3 day weekend and it made such a huge difference... that third extra day for each weekend made it feel so long... thursday night would roll around and I'd actually feel like I had time to do things and relax.

Two day weekends are basically one day weekends since most people spend sunday preparing for the coming week.

Yeah and I bet with a three day weekend, people would feel relaxed much sooner into the weekend giving the last day of the weekend more depth to it.
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I'd rather do the 8 a day so I can do something everyday as opposed to saving my free time for the weekend.
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So I'd have to work 830-730? No thanks, I dont want to stay at work til 730 and only have 3 hours of free time when I get home

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SauI_Goodman posted...

You wouldn't have to adjust the pay for 4 10's. Same amount of hours.

I've had 2 jobs where pay was adjusted based on when you started /ended (primarily this was just for overnight workers to get a bump) and a another where anything over 8 in one day was time and a half.
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Why the hell would you not want 3 days off minimum every week? The first day of my weekend is always busy AF as the second I spend thinking about how I have to start another week of work the next day

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YourDrunkFather posted...

Why the hell would you not want 3 days off minimum every week? The first day of my weekend is always busy AF as the second I spend thinking about how I have to start another week of work the next day

I want it, but not every job can reasonably accommodate that, so pushing to make it standard just hurts them.

So your company isn't willing to hire more workers. AKA it's cheap.
Objectively correct I am
People need to understand a bad and cheap company doesn't mean it's right.
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SiO4 posted...

10 hour jobs work for some positions, but not all.

Unfortunately, too many people hear, 3 Days off...but overlook the bigger picture.

The bigger picture is I waste more time driving a round trip from work just to be less productive when I get there because the day ends sooner than it should.

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pls posted...

HairyThotter posted...

I just left a job where I had a 3 day weekend and it made such a huge difference... that third extra day for each weekend made it feel so long... thursday night would roll around and I'd actually feel like I had time to do things and relax.

Two day weekends are basically one day weekends since most people spend sunday preparing for the coming week.

Yeah and I bet with a three day weekend, people would feel relaxed much sooner into the weekend giving the last day of the weekend more depth to it.

Yup...because the big problem is you still have household errands to do during the weekend that couldn't be done during the week. Even your Saturday and/or Sunday is going to be spent catching up on chores around the house and the rest of the time, you're trying to mentally prepare for work.

And forget about it if you have kids.
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RdVEHfJqAvUPIbk posted...

So your company isn't willing to hire more workers. AKA it's cheap.
Objectively correct I am
People need to understand a bad and cheap company doesn't mean it's right.

I work for a non profit that struggles to find good workers when similar jobs can afford higher salaries. But hey nice job being wrong and ignorant as usual.

Tyranthraxus posted...

SiO4 posted...

10 hour jobs work for some positions, but not all.

Unfortunately, too many people hear, 3 Days off...but overlook the bigger picture.

The bigger picture is I waste more time driving a round trip from work just to be less productive when I get there because the day ends sooner than it should.

Well worker commute is a big deal in our society.
But you can thank suburbia for that.
Living close to work should be a life priority.
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I had 4 10's and then 3 off for 3 years, had to switch to 5 day weeks for a temp Sup. gig. I ended up sticking with the 5 day week after that. The 10 hour shifts just started to feel like in those workdays I woke up, went to work, came home, ate and went to sleep. It just started feeling longer than it really was.

I worked at a place where I didn't get paid for lunch, so now that 10 is 10 1/2. Then take into account frequent over runs that kept me there 20 minutes late and my compulsive need to be early it was just me being away from home for nearly 12 hours a day when I factor in travel. For an introvert who just wants to be home, it got to be a little much.