FabSwingers.com forum: 4 Day Week

By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

Who thinks would be a good idea?

Personally not in favour of it being mandatory / default. But realistically with greater automation, AI and general dumbing down of much of society’s ability scale up - then it is probably inevitable at some point.

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By *JB1954Man
over a year ago

Reading

I did read yes possible. People like nurses would require a 25% ? staff increase to cover all shifts . Plus cost of employing them. So would this be practicable. Also again getting people to train etc , due unsociable shifts / less time off compared to say office type work.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Can see it happening in private companies. But I bet the civil service resists it. It's a really good idea. I think everyone would be better off.

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By *ourNextAddictionMan
over a year ago

Somerset

Will never be a thing - look at how some employers are viewing back to work before official COVID restrictions are lifted on 19th

A lot of employers were trying to get people in ASAP - so I doubt they’d be in favour for a 4 day week. My job for instance, could never be automated by a robot

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I think this is actually my dream! I feel I have worked so hard for so many years, and never get enough time for fun and family, this would be amazing! Could I afford to drop a fifth of my income to do it though .... unfortunately not

.... one day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'd love it... But not sure how you'd make it fair for everyone... Already my firm are saying you can't have mon/fri

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I think this is actually my dream! I feel I have worked so hard for so many years, and never get enough time for fun and family, this would be amazing! Could I afford to drop a fifth of my income to do it though .... unfortunately not

.... one day"

Why wouldn't you do compressed hours?

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

The company I work for offers condensed hours - they can't just reduce my hours because the production lines run 24/7, so it would create a huge inequality between production staff and support staff.

The only issue I have with condensed hours is that because not everyone takes part in it I end up having meetings and taking calls when I shouldn't be working.

I do feel like it's something of a waste for me at the moment because I'm working longer condensed days but not seeing the benefit in time off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Not happening in my field of work.

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

I’ve been doing a 4 day week for 2 years now and absolutely love it. I chose to do a 7/8 role instead of full 39 hour role to make sure I could do this. After 20 years in the restaurant trade I never wanted to live to work again.

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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago

I think there will be a lot of benefits for many. Less stress and health benefits etc.

But also lots of jobs where it will be much more costly/challenging to implement.

Having tried part time for a few months am glad to be going back to full time. Would rather work full throttle for a few months and have a good break between gigs than work fewer days but get dragged into meetings on days off without pay or only billing an hour. Bollocks to that.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I do a four day week and love having Wednesdays off.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to work a 4 day week - compressed hours - it was great, nice long weekend every week

Now I have my own business I work 1-3 hours a day

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By *ogueAngelMan
over a year ago

Yeovil

I'm contracted 47.5 hours a week, so 5 10 hour shifts (including a 30 minute unpaid break). Not allowed to condense it for a 4 days week but entitled to reduce hours to 40 and salary pro rata.

I think 4 day weeks are a good idea in principle as it's not a particular productive economy, but I don't think it would stimulate employment.

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By *ayjay218Man
over a year ago

Aberdeen

I work a 9 day fortnight and as long as we do 70 hours over that period then all is good

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By *heikh YerboutiMan
over a year ago

Schlongolia

I do Monday to Thursday nights so I’m off Friday morning to Monday evening which is pretty decent time off

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"I did read yes possible. People like nurses would require a 25% ? staff increase to cover all shifts . Plus cost of employing them. So would this be practicable. Also again getting people to train etc , due unsociable shifts / less time off compared to say office type work. "

Most nurses already do a 3/4 day week 10-14 hour shifts unless they are in outpatient settings or community

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

It's a good plan

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By *andyfloss2000Woman
over a year ago

ashford

In my job I'm now doing is 4 days with option to do overtime on other days I was on furlough first half last year then redundant end july due to covid I was doing 5 days 50-60 hrs week! So find this better and as i have only 2 years till retirement will help me wind down to that moment which i cant wait for x

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Other countries do it, why can’t we?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I worked a rolling 4 day week when I was a nurse (4 on and 4 off) but that was night shifts. And more recently I’ve worked a 9 day fortnight as an IT contractor (every other Friday off). They were both good patterns to work but the working day was longer, 10 hours in each case.

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By *tella HeelsTV/TS
over a year ago

west here ford shire

"Who thinks would be a good idea?

It’s been successful in Iceland

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I compress my hours as I like to take days off during the week. I will do two long days in the office and two shorter days at home.

It works really well for me and I feel I am more productive.

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By *ools and the brainCouple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Never happen here, most companies want to squeeze every last ounce of blood out of their employees.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I'm on a 4 day week and my 2 days off rotate...

Every 3 rd weekend I get 5 days off straight

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