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I've been quietly advocating for this for a while, but in the architecture industry there's huge resistance. The problem is, the whole field is reliant upon unpaid overtime. People are already working 10 hour days. Switching to a 4/10 schedule accepting a loss of 10 hours of free labor each week, which would mean acknowledging how abusive the industry is.
Just curious, who's been working 4 days a week for quite a while now, like way before COVID? I know they've spoken about 4-day work weeks for a long time. I wish they'd actually DO IT! Will they ever?
To those who have been, what kind of work do you do if you care to share? Feel free to say any other comments. (We know teachers aren't one of them.)
Sure would be nice to ALWAYS have a 3-day weekend because 2 days is just not enough. 3 days actually feels like you've had a rest!
I prefer just a flexible schedule that I can change. 4 day this week, 5 the next. Or, work all 7 days but only in the AM. Whatever the work will allow.
I'd say many jobs are tied to hours that don't have to be. It's become ingrained.
I know this isn't the case for ALL salaried jobs - but if you are on a salary, you shouldn't be looking at the time you've put in as much as the actual work you're doing or what you are producing.
On the flip side, if you're a manager, does it matter if your staff is in at 9 and stays until 5? Or does it matter more that they are actually doing their jobs (and happy doing it)?
That seems exhausting (long hours of being a nurse, specifically). I'm curious to know whether it's worth it knowing that you have a few days off per week...
That seems exhausting (long hours of being a nurse, specifically). I'm curious to know whether it's worth it knowing that you have a few days off per week...
If you're ACTUALLY working the whole 36 hours, it matters less how it's split up.
And as a matter of fact, many people would prefer it be spread out.
If you're just working some of the time, well then of course everybody wants less days on .
I'm glad that it works for you. For me, trying to adjust my sleep schedules every week, or every other week, was totally exhausting. After 5-6 months of it, I almost quit my job.
I'm glad that it works for you. For me, trying to adjust my sleep schedules every week, or every other week, was totally exhausting. After 5-6 months of it, I almost quit my job.
I understand that. It's seniority based where I am, so people get stuck on certain shifts for years before people retire and they can essentially "move up" to a better schedule. Though some people really like overnights. When I was low on the list, I would end the week on an overnight shift and start the following week at 5am. Not ideal, but worth it if you could stick it out for a few years.
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