Rumor Four day work week on the horizon?

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  1. ABM

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    Keep an eye on the sources I post. You actually may be suprised.
     
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    I can assure you I won't be "Surprised".
     
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    Is this a case where, say, you have to be on the phone during set hours, and there's no way of getting around those perimeters?
     
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    That's pretty laughable, but you do you, man.
     
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    Really? Care to expound?
     
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    People have tried to have actual discussions with you, many times. To which you respond flippantly.

    Again, you do you, man. I'm not trying to go down that road.
     
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    No, I don't respond "flippantly" to actual discussions. Sorry.
     
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    From my experience and reading up, it seems like some people consider condescension and ridicule actual discussions.
    For example: I started this thread. A poster said this idea would not work for him. I explained my ignorance in not understanding and apologized and asked for more info to better understand why it wouldn't work.
    The response was… well it wasn't worthy of being considered a discussion in my opinion…
    I will leave it at that.
     
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    Sorry I don't care to discuss scripture with you.
     
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    Got it.
     
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    What do you think the percentage of people out there work M-F?
    I haven’t since 1998. Just curious.
     
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    4 day work week is very popular in my line of work. Lots of companies do it. 4 days, 10 hours a day. Gives you a three day weekend with the 40 hour check. Reduces the amount of time you end up driving/commuting.
     
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    Before I had kids I looked forward to the weekends because I could screw around and do whatever I wanted.

    Now I look forward to the work week , because compared to being with the kids nonstop on the weekend, I can screw around and do whatever I want.
     
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    Yeah, we have employees who work 4 tens, and some who work 3 twelves.

    But I think this is talking about working 4 eights for the same pay as 4 tens.
     
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    Yes. You have to go through the link in the story to find it but they are talking about 35-36 hours and the same pay.

    "Public sector employees taking part in two large trials between 2015 and 2019 worked 35-36 hours per week, with no reduction in pay. Many participants had previously worked 40 hours a week."
     
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    https://www.businessinsider.com/4-d...vidence-productivity-retention-revenue-2023-1

     
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    Yeah, I'm sure there are some it wouldn't work for. But for the others...
     
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    Last two jobs before this one I was doing 4 day work weeks. That 3rd day off changes EVERYTHING.

    Last 6 months out of necessity I've been working at least 6 days a week, sometimes 18 days in a row. Lately I've been able to take consecutive days off. But man, do I miss 4 day work weeks. They absolutely need to become the norm. Productivity will skyrocket.
     
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