FabSwingers.com forum: If 4 day weeks were the norm

By *bost OP Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

What day does YOUR four day week end on? Start on ? God......... the promise comes first ..... then the disappointment. I'm your boss.... your week is Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon ....... enjoy x

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By *bost OP Couple
over a year ago

Glasgow

"We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

What day does YOUR four day week end on? Start on ? God......... the promise comes first ..... then the disappointment. I'm your boss.... your week is Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon ....... enjoy x "

Ooft. What a c**t of a boss

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By *ranny-CrumpetWoman
over a year ago

King's Crustacean

"We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

What day does YOUR four day week end on? Start on ? God......... the promise comes first ..... then the disappointment. I'm your boss.... your week is Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon ....... enjoy x

Ooft. What a c**t of a boss

I thought those words were interchangeable

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

I was thinking on this yesterday....

I cannot see how this would work for some companies. It certainly couldn't be done at my work, where some of the staff work 6 days a week through necessity.

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By *lik and PaulCouple
over a year ago

Flagrante

A 4 day week would be great but I'm self employed and today is my 18th day straight. Hopefully taking some time off this weekend.

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By *rAndMrsLilCouple
over a year ago

Barnsley

I'm lucky to have found a full time job at a company operating on a 4 day week so today is my Friday

We do 4 longer days so don't lose any hours over the course of the week which was hard to get used to at first but now I can't imagine having to go back to 5 days a week!

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

I only do 4 days a week, then get 4 off. Best possible shift pattern if you're able to do them. 1st day off today.

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

I'm on a 9-day week... So tomorrow is when my weekend starts!

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By *onguesandpunsMan
over a year ago

East Midlands

"A 4 day week would be great but I'm self employed and today is my 18th day straight. Hopefully taking some time off this weekend. "

I'm sorry to hear that. Being SE is so tough at the moment. I hope you can get a decent break soon.

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By *bi HaiveMan
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over a year ago

Cheeseville, Somerset

"We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

How could you have a mid-day pint? There'd be no staff at the pub.....

Where would you buy the food for the fry up if the shops were shut? You couldn't have one at a cafe as they'd be shut too.

And lets hope everyone finishing early walked or drove themselves to work because there'd be no bus/tube/train drivers working of course.

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By *r and mrs sanddancerCouple
over a year ago

BOLDON COLLIERY

I did 4, 12hr shifts (2 days 2 nights) then 4 days off for years till i retired. I loved it.

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I do a 4 day week. I do 12 hour shifts. They are not set days though so unfortunately sometimes you can be working up to 8 days in a row before you get a day off depending on the way your rota falls.

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

"I was thinking on this yesterday....

I cannot see how this would work for some companies. It certainly couldn't be done at my work, where some of the staff work 6 days a week through necessity."

Staggered rotas. Two teams working 4 on 4 off can give 7 day a week cover if required. I work 37(paid) hours which I do in 4x 10hr days during the week. Every weekend is a long one..

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

So that would be 3 days in a week I’d be waking earlier than I’d need to.

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By *pank the MonkeyCouple
over a year ago

Down the Rabbit Hole and Round the Corner

I already work a 4 day week, it's 48 hours long but it is 4 days lol

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By *ig_eric_tionMan
over a year ago

IPSWICH

I can understand a 4 on 4 off shift pattern so the company is still operating. But if a business operates Monday to Thursday and shuts down for a 3 day weekend what happens when your Services are required on a Friday?

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By *ightkitty4uWoman
over a year ago

Epsom

"We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

What day does YOUR four day week end on? Start on ? God......... the promise comes first ..... then the disappointment. I'm your boss.... your week is Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon ....... enjoy x "
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That is my week already!

Last weekend I worked Sat, Sun and Monday

This week Friday Sat and sun

Last weekend sat on the beach enjoying the summer sunshine this weekend getting myself an authentic curry!

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By *skyouneverknowMan
over a year ago

Calne

I'd probably get another job for the 5th day to get a bit better off

I do think it a bit odd for the companies in the trial that tried 4 days of hours but for 5 days pay and said the outputs were as good - surely they should be getting more outputs from the 5 days working!

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By *ustamanMan
over a year ago

weymouth

"We’d be at the end of the week.

Fried breakfasts for some.

Midday pints for others.

Early finishes for the majority.

If only

What day does YOUR four day week end on? Start on ? God......... the promise comes first ..... then the disappointment. I'm your boss.... your week is Fri, Sat, Sun and Mon ....... enjoy x

Ooft. What a c**t of a boss

Someone has to cover the weekend otherwise all those industries that keep the populous entertained on their day off wouldn't exist.

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By *razytimesinloveCouple
over a year ago

SW Scotland

If I work away and do four x twelve hour shifts then I get the Friday off as my weekly hours have been done

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