4 day work week?

[hog88]

lol. it wasn't founded on a 5 day work week either.

something none of yall seem willing to address.

True, most people worked 6-7 days a week back when the country was founded.

 

[superdave1984]

One of the State agencies out here does a 5 and 4 schedule. 40 hour workweek on both. 5 days of 8s, 4 days of 10s.

The employees seem to like it. I made the suggestion myself at my current job since I deal with people across nearly every time zone we have (including Alaska and Hawaii) but was told "that would be too confusing to the employees since they wouldn't know when they worked."

As if someone would forget they have a three day weekend coming up.

Anyhow, I'm not opposed to a 4 day workweek. But not at the expense of dropping hours which a company like mine would do in a heartbeat. All while continuing to ask you to do things off the clock.

One of my previous jobs had 3 options for your schedule : 5 8 hr days , 9-8-0 which is 4 9 hr days followed by an 8 hr day then the next week is 4 9 hr days and friday off or 4 10 hr days. Still made 80 hrs for the pay period either way. I liked the 9-8-0 schedule. It was not confusing. I tried to get my last boss to offer those, but he declined.

 

[LouderVol]

True, most people worked 6-7 days a week back when the country was founded.

bunch of lazy slackers holding tight to their 5 day 40 hour work weeks....

 

[hog88]

bunch of lazy slackers holding tight to their 5 day 40 hour work weeks....

Yep.

 

[LittleVol]

I have no issue with it as long as people dont expect the same wages as a 5 day work week.

You'd be working 4 10's.
So yeah..you would be working exactly the same amount of time

 

[volfanhill]

You'd be working 4 10's.
So yeah..you would be working exactly the same amount of time

What professional is pulling only 40 hours? My wife has a cake job. Works from home. Unlimited PTO, which she takes more time than me, and I've been with my company 21 years. She works 45 a week.

 

[LouderVol]

What professional is pulling only 40 hours? My wife has a cake job. Works from home. Unlimited PTO, which she takes more time than me, and I've been with my company 21 years. She works 45 a week.

thats part of the push for 4 day work weeks. especially amongst salaried employees. We are paid for 40, expected to do more, AND not compensated for it. but if we work less than 40 we get docked for it. there is no balance. if there was I don't think the push for 4 would be as loud.

even if my office went to a 4 day work week, and didn't expand to 4 10s I still think most of us here would work pretty darn close, if not more than, 40 hrs still.

 

[volfanhill]

thats part of the push for 4 day work weeks. especially amongst salaried employees. We are paid for 40, expected to do more, AND not compensated for it. but if we work less than 40 we get docked for it. there is no balance. if there was I don't think the push for 4 would be as loud.

even if my office went to a 4 day work week, and didn't expand to 4 10s I still think most of us here would work pretty darn close, if not more than, 40 hrs still.

Did your employer say they are paying you for 40 or did you just assume that?

 

[Orangeburst]

I call for 0 hours and a gov livin wage sub

 

[Septic]

thats part of the push for 4 day work weeks. especially amongst salaried employees. We are paid for 40, expected to do more, AND not compensated for it. but if we work less than 40 we get docked for it. there is no balance. if there was I don't think the push for 4 would be as loud.

even if my office went to a 4 day work week, and didn't expand to 4 10s I still think most of us here would work pretty darn close, if not more than, 40 hrs still.

I have my employees fill out, sign and turn in time sheets every pay period, it's evidence that they are only working 40 hours or less. In fact, I don't even allow them to eat lunch at their desks for fear of Morgan and Morgan inviting me to the party.

 

[Jxn Vol]

I’m going to be exhausted this week. I’m working 3 days. Well 2.5 but still…

 

[hog88]

thats part of the push for 4 day work weeks. especially amongst salaried employees. We are paid for 40, expected to do more, AND not compensated for it. but if we work less than 40 we get docked for it. there is no balance. if there was I don't think the push for 4 would be as loud.

even if my office went to a 4 day work week, and didn't expand to 4 10s I still think most of us here would work pretty darn close, if not more than, 40 hrs still.

Docking salarymen who get their work done and meet their goals is stupid. I don't even keep up with PTO and vacation UNTIL someone starts slipping and not hitting targets.

The way I look at salaried positions is they need to work when they have to regardless of the hour(s) and take off when they can and they don't have to be sitting at their desk to be working.

 

[82_VOL_83]

One of the State agencies out here does a 5 and 4 schedule. 40 hour workweek on both. 5 days of 8s, 4 days of 10s.

The employees seem to like it. I made the suggestion myself at my current job since I deal with people across nearly every time zone we have (including Alaska and Hawaii) but was told "that would be too confusing to the employees since they wouldn't know when they worked."

As if someone would forget they have a three day weekend coming up.

Anyhow, I'm not opposed to a 4 day workweek. But not at the expense of dropping hours which a company like mine would do in a heartbeat. All while continuing to ask you to do things off the clock.

My wife's company an my company have 9/80 schedules. 44 hours one week and 36 the next in 4 days. We can also work 4 10's but have to be on call on days off.

 

[LouderVol]

Did your employer say they are paying you for 40 or did you just assume that?

yeah they said that, and will dock pay if you work less than 40. Not really sure how its "salary" if it can be docked on an hourly rate. but seems to be the way things operate across multiple industries down here in Atlanta.

*went and checked the employee manual, its in there too*