If your job offered... - Page 2

knight_shadow · #16 05-30-2008, 04:05 PM

My old job offered a 4/10 schedule. I would have never done it. Just the thought of spending 10 hours a day at that place makes my head hurt.

Honeykiss1974 · #17 05-30-2008, 04:10 PM

I would. I typically work 10 hours a more a day anyway.

Benzgirl · #18 05-30-2008, 05:41 PM

Our employer offers "revolve" time. One option is 4/10s. I didn't choose it because my position is very stressful and by the end of the day, I'm done.

I do take advantage of a flex schedule and telecommuting. I work 7:00 to 3:30 with no lunch and work from home on Mondays. The only problem with working from home is I often have 6 - 7 hours of meetings on the phone. I'm using up my rollover minutes very quickly

DolphinChicaDDD · #19 05-30-2008, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922

I work a 9/80 schedule, so I have every other Friday off.

My job offers the 9/80 schedule as well. I take Mondays off, because everyone else takes Fridays so the office is quiet and I can get work done. The only down side is sometimes people don't play by the telecommuting rules or are sick, so like today there was 2 of us in the office. Of course the people who come in who needed to speak with the person who has been sick all week or the people who were flexing. Then the customers became offended because I had the audacity to tell them maybe next time they should call before they make the 45 min or so drive to see us.

I don't think I could handle a 10 hour day at my office. I want to gouge my eyes out at 9 hours most of the time.

AGDee · #20 05-30-2008, 07:40 PM

My job offers 4/10s. I can't do it personally because I have to get my kids off to school at a certain time and have to be home to get them to activities in the evenings. It's already rushed with 8 hour days. (Our 8 hour days are actually 8.5 to include lunch and the 10 hour days are 10.5 to include lunch). Usually, by 4:10 or so (I work until 4:30), I'm so ready to leave that I'm climbing the walls. I can't imagine staying in that building for 10 hours. It's also a hassle when there's a holiday because holiday pay is for 8 hours. If you want 10 hours off that day, you have to use 2 hours vacation. Then again, since you have a day free during the week, you can schedule all of your doctor appointments, home contractor appointments, etc. on your day off so you don't have to use vacation time for those. I might consider it when the kids are out of the house.

ThetaPrincess24 · #21 05-30-2008, 07:48 PM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

...to let you work 4 days a week (still working 40hrs)

1. would you be interested?

2. What day would you eliminate?

As a nursing student extern I worked full time three days a week for three 12 hour shifts. Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday nights. I LOVED IT and that schedule. Not the best place i ever worked, but truly the best job I ever had.

KatieKate1244 · #22 05-31-2008, 11:32 AM

I work 4x10. In some ways I do like it because I have three days a week off, but the days I'm at work I hate myself. Damn job gave me bleeding ulcers.

texas*princess · #23 05-31-2008, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

...to let you work 4 days a week (still working 40hrs)

1. would you be interested?

2. What day would you eliminate?

1) yes
2) Friday

One of my previous employers offered a "9-80" work schedule. This basically meant in 9 business days you worked 80 hrs. So the first week was regular 8-hr days M-F, and the second week was 4 10-hr days M-Thurs at the office so you had every other Friday off.

It was pretty sweet.

jubilance1922 · #24 05-31-2008, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by DolphinChicaDDD

My job offers the 9/80 schedule as well. I take Mondays off, because everyone else takes Fridays so the office is quiet and I can get work done. The only down side is sometimes people don't play by the telecommuting rules or are sick, so like today there was 2 of us in the office. Of course the people who come in who needed to speak with the person who has been sick all week or the people who were flexing. Then the customers became offended because I had the audacity to tell them maybe next time they should call before they make the 45 min or so drive to see us.

I don't think I could handle a 10 hour day at my office. I want to gouge my eyes out at 9 hours most of the time.

This is my first job out of grad school, so adjusting to 9 hour work days was really easy. Plus I really love my job, so I don't mind being at work 9 hours. Compared to the hours I was putting in at the lab in grad school, working only 9 hours is easy.

Benzgirl · #25 05-31-2008, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by jubilance1922

This is my first job out of grad school, so adjusting to 9 hour work days was really easy. Plus I really love my job, so I don't mind being at work 9 hours. Compared to the hours I was putting in at the lab in grad school, working only 9 hours is easy.

^^^^Oh, how untainted we are at young ages.

AGDee · #26 05-31-2008, 06:08 PM

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Originally Posted by Benzgirl

^^^^Oh, how untainted we are at young ages.

LOL.. my thought exactly. There was a time when I felt the same way but 21 years post college, I'm tired of being at work all the time. I can think of so many places I would rather be than work.

christiangirl · #27 06-01-2008, 01:53 PM

I already do that. I work at a hospital, so my hours are whenever I want them to be since we're open 24/7. My off days are generally Sunday (for church), Monday, and Wednesday (classes) though I switch it up occassionally. I was off this weekend and it was AWESOME. I'm not picky about which day I take off, but this was nice. With school, I have to be really careful working 40 hours, so I'll work 2 days for 8 hours and 2 days for 12. Sometimes, I do 3 days for 12 and 1 day for 4 to give me a break. It's just whatever my amount of homework lets me.

aggieAXO · #28 06-02-2008, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

As a nursing student extern I worked full time three days a week for three 12 hour shifts. Sunday, Monday, & Tuesday nights. I LOVED IT and that schedule. Not the best place i ever worked, but truly the best job I ever had.

I have this schedule. I love working just 3 days a week, can't imagine working more.

PrettyBoy · #29 06-02-2008, 02:46 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

...to let you work 4 days a week (still working 40hrs)

1. would you be interested?

2. What day would you eliminate?

I used to have a job like that. I had Fri, Sat, and Sun off. I loved it.

Educatingblue · #30 06-02-2008, 09:27 AM

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Originally Posted by DaemonSeid

...to let you work 4 days a week (still working 40hrs)

1. would you be interested?

2. What day would you eliminate?

I would LOVE that schedule! My husband works from home on Wednesdays and it is a nice mid-week break.

I wish schools would all go to 4 day weeks with longer days so I could get a Friday off. So many teachers take Fridays and Mondays off, it is difficult to secure a sub.