Would you rather a 4 day work week of 10 hr per day or 5 day work week 8 hr a day?

[Markintosh]

Teaching in a rural school district, we could have avoided major budget cuts had they had the option of a 4 day school week. We could have seen a 20% reduction in bus transportation costs, and nearly equivalent reductions in utilities use and some savings in support staff.

That said...there is no such thing as a 40 hour work week these days. Our joke in Tahoe is that Friday is the new Saturday and Monday is the new Sunday. The four day weekend is a constant thing in resort areas.

[gadje]

6 hours per day, 4 days a week.

[DinerDave]

I voted for 4-10 hour days.
I have had 5 -10 hour days schedule almost my whole adult life.
Having a 40 hour work week would be wonderful, but don't think
anyone would pay me what I'm getting now for working 10 hours less.

Dave

[timg]

I mostly work more than 8 hours a day anyway, so fewer days is better.

[cbelt3]

I’m working 5 10’s much of the time during my current project. I’ve worked 120 hours a week in my youth.

Not worth it.

I try to balance more. Work from home means I’m often working more because I have an idea late and night and work it..

[jardster]

I'm in the boat with DinerDave and cbelt... I've been working 5 10s my entire professional life. I work for myself, so the more I work, the more I earn. The only time this wasn't true was when I was doing chemo for 3 months... I took more time off during that 3 months than the rest of my life probably. I assume I'll do this until my youngest is in done with college (another 10 years), then I'll finally reduce my hours.

[rz]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
Nine nines, every other Friday off.
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Been doing this for the last 29 years. Nines M-Th, 8 hours one Friday, off the next. So you still work 80 hours every two weeks.

[mikebw]

Filliam H. Muffman wrote:
Nine nines, every other Friday off.

My workplace called this RDO (rotating day off), where you could pick which week you wanted the Friday to be. You just had to balance with other people in your department or team such that at least one person would always be available.

[Gilbert]

We went to 4 days-9.5 hours (from 5-8) during the pandemic for cost savings. After about a year, I think they would have had a revolt if we were returned to 5-8 so they changed it to 4-10s. I like having Fridays available to do appointments that would otherwise require taking time off.

[graylocks]

the times in my life where i worked 4/10 were awesome. loved have 3 days off. less of a commute. my thoughts were i'm already there; 2 hours doesn't make that much of a diff.