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Lindsey Joe
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03/12/20 at 1:59PM UTC
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POLL: Shorter work days/weeks - YAY! or Nay?

I've come across several articles lately sharing the outcomes of shorter work days or work weeks. I *think* I know everyone's typical response, but would you personally be a fan of this? - YAY! or Nay? #employeewellness https://www.npr.org/2020/02/21/807133509/enjoy-the-extra-day-off-more-bosses-give-4-day-workweek-a-try

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Maggie B
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03/17/20 at 4:05PM UTC
I'd love to see a move to 4/8/32 or 4/9/36, too. The required 40 hour work week is proving to me to be pointless with how much we've streamlined what we're able to do. If a daily workload takes four hours to complete, than the expected hours that day should be four, not eight, as was the original plan when the 40-hour work week was created in the '30s. Maybe we'll see a change to this in the coming year or so.
Lindsey Joe
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03/17/20 at 6:43PM UTC
SO agree with you, Maggie!
Anonymous
03/14/20 at 4:08PM UTC
I have to say this is really industry and role based decisions. I am in the durable medical industry and it would work for techs in the field to help cut down on burnout and overtime. However it wouldn’t work for our billing department as we have specific goals and deadlines and they would be hard to meet not working 5 days a week. Also this would make it hard to handle client issues as well, due to the fact when the shift changed during the week you would have to inform the new shift of anything open and it is hard to pick up someone else’s work and finish it. We also have limited staff and if someone is out you would then be short handed as well.
Lindsey Joe
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03/17/20 at 6:43PM UTC
Good point!
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Mechelle Crites
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03/14/20 at 3:48PM UTC
I have worked 4/10s for several years. My dept. tried putting all of us on 5days and it just did not work as well for the field officers. So they switched us back to 4/10s.
obe
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03/14/20 at 3:37PM UTC
Yay definitely.
Alice Johnson
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03/13/20 at 1:43PM UTC
My place of employment allows 7 hour days and while I still work the usual 8+ on those days where I'm just feeling drained its nice to be able to leave a bit earlier!
Lindsey Joe
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03/13/20 at 2:32PM UTC
This is awesome, Alice!
Jackie Ghedine
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03/13/20 at 11:38AM UTC
I think in big cities (I know in NY) 10 hour days is really the norm and we are still working 5 days a week. I think, in order for this to really work, corporate processes and efficiencies need to change. We would all love to make this shift, if we could. The challenge becomes if we don't change efficiencies and practices within organizations, individuals will be working on Friday to get their job done. Open floor plans, constant emails, dozens of meetings a week all equate to limiting our time (and mental capacity) to get completed our own personal tasks. Yes to a different work week but a bigger yes to changing our work environment so we can get s*&t done!
Lindsey Joe
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03/13/20 at 2:32PM UTC
Such a good point, Jackie! Employees can't just be expected to "do more" with less.
Anonymous
03/12/20 at 9:52PM UTC
yes, please shift to a 4/10/40! We keep working longer hours and haven't seen productivity shift up enough to justify this... I'd even advocate for 35 hour work week
Jacquelyn L Foster
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03/16/20 at 3:26PM UTC
My last job was local government and it was 35 hr work week. Literally 9-5. It was great. I've worked a couple of university jobs at 37.5 hr, which wasn't bad either
Lindsey Joe
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03/17/20 at 6:42PM UTC
This is encouraging to hear gov't jobs adopting!
Lindsey Joe
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03/12/20 at 9:56PM UTC
YAS!
Anonymous
03/12/20 at 6:49PM UTC
Definitely! Maybe it'd help with burnout too...
Lindsey Joe
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03/12/20 at 9:56PM UTC
Ooo such a good point!
Anonymous
03/12/20 at 6:43PM UTC
I am all for this!

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