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

Might be a silly question but how many of you would be up for working 4 days a week rather than the standard 5?

Also how many of your current employers would go for it?

I would happily get my 40 hour working week done in 4 days to get an extra day off

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By *not123Couple
over a year ago

sp1

I work 3/4 days a week but 12.5 hour shifts..not bad but knackering.but nice having 4 days off a week

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By *affron40Woman
over a year ago

manchester

I already do

it’s ace.

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

It's the way forward, gives everyone a nice balance between work and home. If I could afford it, I'd drop a day in a heartbeat.

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By *icecouple561Couple
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over a year ago

East Sussex

When we worked we often dud four day weeks. It improves the quality of your life so much. I'd recommend it to employers and employees.

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

I've worked condensed hours in the past and I've let my staff do it when they've requested it. In my current job we have summer hours where we work an hour extra Monday to Thursday and finish at noon on Friday.

It works well for employers too, as I've found people tend to book doctors or dentists or tradesmen coming to the house for the day they're off, rather than trying to fit it in around meetings and taking time out of the work day.

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

No thanks.

I could do with the extra day, but as most of my work is currently done on a day rate I suspect many companies would just use it as a chance to save 20% and expect the same outcomes based on ‘professional working days’ (i.e. as long as it takes)

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By *agneto.Man
over a year ago

Bham

Would love it.

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

If it was still 40 hours weeks (10 hours a day) then no. But if it was 32 hours then I'd be all for it because I reckon I actually only work that much a week anyway

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By *otterabzMan
over a year ago

Ellon

I work a compressed hours 9 day fortnight, means I get every second Monday off. Works for me, wouldn’t want to go back to ‘normal’ hours

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By *tephanjMan
over a year ago

Kettering

I work 4on 4off which I don't mind too much but can be a bit annoying doing some weekends

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By *ophieslutTV/TS
over a year ago

Central

"If it was still 40 hours weeks (10 hours a day) then no. But if it was 32 hours then I'd be all for it because I reckon I actually only work that much a week anyway

That's how it should be, rather than altering hours into a new shift pattern, without working fewer hours

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

I have a free day today but I have a few dogs in for grooming and a Guinea pig nail cut the rest of the week, I love my work so don't mind working 7 days a week

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

I already do a 3 day week, and LOVE it.

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

I really loved 4day on 4day off

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

I work 4 days a week. It's nice although having two pre-school age children, work days are much easier than days "off" but I can imagine ever going back to working 5 days a week.

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

Well I'm on a trajectory to go back to being self employed for no other reason than to have control over when I work

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

3 day week for me

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

It wouldnt work in my line of business.

i used to do 2.5 days when i first set up but even though my staff work mega hard and and do a 4.5 day week it still sometimes means im working 7 days a week depending when our job arrives into depot.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

It’s an interesting idea

On one hand you’ve got people saying they’ll do 4x 10 hour shifts. Great. I hope your employer allows that

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

I’m self employed so I only get paid for what I do. So I can do a 3 day week if I want. My wages will reflect that

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

"It’s an interesting idea

On one hand you’ve got people saying they’ll do 4x 10 hour shifts. Great. I hope your employer allows that

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

I’m self employed so I only get paid for what I do. So I can do a 3 day week if I want. My wages will reflect that "

Yeah my suggestion would be still working the 40 hours over 4 days, we do have people that work 4 days here but they get paid 32 hours work

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By *issmorganWoman
over a year ago

Calderdale innit

I'm a shift worker so do 3 x nightshifts. I couldn't imagine doing 5 shifts a week now, I've done shifts for over 10 years.

I'd deffo want to do 4 if my situation /work changed.

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

"Might be a silly question but how many of you would be up for working 4 days a week rather than the standard 5?

Also how many of your current employers would go for it?

I would happily get my 40 hour working week done in 4 days to get an extra day off"

I dropped a day so I only had to work 4 days.

I don't work Mondays because I simply couldn't enjoy my Sunday evenings knowing I had to work the next day.

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By *ty31Man
over a year ago

NW London

I like the idea of doing a short week but don't like the idea of short money!

I'd happily compress the working hours in to longer/fewer days

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

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

You call them idiots and yet it's been successfully-implemented in every company it's been tried in

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

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

You call them idiots and yet it's been successfully-implemented in every company it's been tried in"

Sources:

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/countries-experiment-with-four-day-workweek.aspx

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57724779

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By *iking.beardMan
over a year ago

Leeds

I already do a 4 day week. But it's 10hour day! 6am till 4pm out it wipes yiur everings out as just knacked when I get in abs have to be in bed to be up at 4.45 the next day!

But yes 3day weekends are good!

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

You call them idiots and yet it's been successfully-implemented in every company it's been tried in

Sources:

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/countries-experiment-with-four-day-workweek.aspx

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57724779

Read the 1st link fully

It’s government backed. Meaning the government is paying the companies to trial this.

Let’s wait and see if the companies will do it when they aren’t being funded

The reason I say it’s dumb is because 95% of jobs don’t get this.

There’s a very few jobs at the top of their ability that have the power to say “I’ll work less for the same pay” and have it happen.

For everyone else, good luck trying to explain to an employer why you should get paid 40 hours for a job you can do in 32. They’ll either dock you pay or give you more work.

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

Then let’s not forget that a huge % of the work force just won’t be offered this.

You think anyone in constructor or stacking shelves or waiting tables is gonna get a 20% reduction in hours for the same money?

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

I can work whatever hours I like, as long as I do 37 a week. I did try to do all nights but it turns out my clients are all asleep then and wouldn't appreciate the visit (well some might).

In the end I plumped for compressed hours so do 4x10hr days (I don't get paid for my 45 min lunch break). All weekdays so it works well as I always get a long weekend.

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

"I already do a 4 day week. But it's 10hour day! 6am till 4pm out it wipes yiur everings out as just knacked when I get in abs have to be in bed to be up at 4.45 the next day!

But yes 3day weekends are good! "

Can you nudge it to 7am to 5pm? That's what I work, and it's more tolerable. that said I wfh so don't have to get up until 6.30am.

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

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

You call them idiots and yet it's been successfully-implemented in every company it's been tried in

Sources:

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/countries-experiment-with-four-day-workweek.aspx

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57724779

Read the 1st link fully

It’s government backed. Meaning the government is paying the companies to trial this.

Let’s wait and see if the companies will do it when they aren’t being funded

The reason I say it’s dumb is because 95% of jobs don’t get this.

There’s a very few jobs at the top of their ability that have the power to say “I’ll work less for the same pay” and have it happen.

I did read it fully. And it would have to change based on the industry as obviously not everyone works standard 9-5, 5 days a week, but the fact is is that we have overwhelmingly positive evidence to say it works, no data (as of yet) shows that it could change in the future.

Also you're straight up pulling the 95% number from nowhere

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By *lenderfoxMan
over a year ago

Leeds

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

You call them idiots and yet it's been successfully-implemented in every company it's been tried in

Sources:

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/countries-experiment-with-four-day-workweek.aspx

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57724779

Read the 1st link fully

It’s government backed. Meaning the government is paying the companies to trial this.

Let’s wait and see if the companies will do it when they aren’t being funded

The reason I say it’s dumb is because 95% of jobs don’t get this.

There’s a very few jobs at the top of their ability that have the power to say “I’ll work less for the same pay” and have it happen.

For everyone else, good luck trying to explain to an employer why you should get paid 40 hours for a job you can do in 32. They’ll either dock you pay or give you more work. "

There are loads of salaried jobs where you're paid for What you do rather than a set number of hours.

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

no data (as of yet) shows that it could change in the future.

I meant to say "no data (as of yet) shows it won't work, but this could change in the future"

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

I do a four day week with Wednesday off. Love it - it has saved my mental health.

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By *atnip make me purrWoman
over a year ago

Reading

Though mine is not condensed. I took a pay cut.

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

I would like that.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I already do a 4 day week 12 hour shifts each day. Sometimes though when the rota comes out and with the way it falls you can quite often do 6 days in a row which can be exhausting.

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By *innie The MinxWoman
over a year ago

Under the Duvet

I've reduced my hours down from 5 days to 4 and now 3.

Working a 3 day week is great but I've had to really push to ensure I'm not doing my old full time job on part time hours.

Be clear about what is practical and what your boss is expecting of you.

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

I couldn't do what I need to get done in 4 days.

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By *ornyguyMan
over a year ago

Hillsborough, NI

have always loved the idea of this and would welcome it. I'd take a pay cut for it.

Only concern is that there'd be less time to do the stuff we can't get done in our normal hours anyway.

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By *adeiteWoman
over a year ago

Stafford

I'm lucky enough to be able to do that, as long as my contracted hours are done I can have my Fridays off.

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

I work 4 on 4 off, on shift is two days then two nights

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By *orthern StarsCouple
over a year ago

Durham

5 days a week instead of 7 would be good.

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By *lex46TV/TS
over a year ago

Near Wells

"5 days a week instead of 7 would be good."

Same as me, I generally work 6 or 7 days a week.

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By *exbot 1Man
over a year ago

Chester le street

I'm doing 40 hours Monday-Thursday an still have to come in on a Friday which ends up been overtime only benefit is I get a early dart on a Friday

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

Yep. Actually more interested in a 3day week if anyone would like to suggest that?

Which fkin idiot came up with the idea of working more days than you would have off in a week? Really, I ask you?

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By *ruebameMan
over a year ago

from the womb and tryout to get back

I'd be up for 5 days rather than 7 never mind a 4 day week

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By *annaBeStrongMan
over a year ago

wokingham

On the other hand, you’ve got people requesting to do 4x 8 hour days and still get paid for a 40 hour week. I’d say those people are idiots

You call them idiots and yet it's been successfully-implemented in every company it's been tried in

Sources:

https://www.shrm.org/resourcesandtools/hr-topics/global-hr/pages/countries-experiment-with-four-day-workweek.aspx

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-57724779

Read the 1st link fully

It’s government backed. Meaning the government is paying the companies to trial this.

Let’s wait and see if the companies will do it when they aren’t being funded

The reason I say it’s dumb is because 95% of jobs don’t get this.

There’s a very few jobs at the top of their ability that have the power to say “I’ll work less for the same pay” and have it happen.

For everyone else, good luck trying to explain to an employer why you should get paid 40 hours for a job you can do in 32. They’ll either dock you pay or give you more work.

There are loads of salaried jobs where you're paid for What you do rather than a set number of hours. "

Define “loads”

The majority of jobs in the world are not that. Employers are all about profit and if they can pay you less for the same work they’ll do it. Suddenly people think employers would do the opposite?

It’s no secret that these studies and surveys are all on done companies that would support this move.

No ones going to construction sites, restaurants or supermarkets and asking them if they’d be happy paying everyone 40 hours for a 32 hour week. I wonder why

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

I used to do 12.5 hours a day and it suited me. I probably would prefer it if I could have it guaranteed what days so could work nursery etc around it. I am considering looking for permanent nights when my baby is school age to avoid childcare

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

It’s no secret that these studies and surveys are all on done companies that would support this move.

No ones going to construction sites, restaurants or supermarkets and asking them if they’d be happy paying everyone 40 hours for a 32 hour week. I wonder why "

Convenient reason for you to ignore the data, eh?

Also the point is that more companies would prefer employees who put 100% every day and don't quit, which is much more likely when they have more time to rest.

People like you say the same about raising wages because "no employer would do that!" But notice that when companies don't, people quit and the company loses money, and companies that raised their minimum wage made a lot more money. I have sources for that second pointif you want me to post them so you can say that they're biased again

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