Work + Money

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  Posted by lynncarter316 Wed Jul 2, 2008 3:58pm PDT

  A four day work week?! Sign me up for it!!! What is wrong with that? That's a dream come true!!

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  Posted by greatmuzz Thu Jul 3, 2008 8:29am PDT

  I prefer it too, that means all is well, when two mind think alike. 4day work is ok for living.

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  Posted by greatmuzz Thu Jul 3, 2008 8:30am PDT

  I prefer it too, that means all is well, when two mind think alike. 4day work is ok for living.

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  Posted by mary c Thu Jul 3, 2008 7:47pm PDT

  I can't see my company going for it. They are so slow about embracing anything that is employee oriented. BUT if they did...I'm all for it. Even if they gave you the option of working from home one day a week would help.

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  Posted by springtime Fri Jul 4, 2008 8:09am PDT

  Many large companies are now doing this... employees are on a rotating schedule and are off every other Friday. Those who are off every Friday must come in earlier and stay later during the other four days. This is a problem with Daycare for many moms. So while the idea makes sense and would save on gas and would also save workers' sanity and be less stressful, it still needs some tweaking.

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  Posted by Kphenomenon Fri Jul 4, 2008 3:48pm PDT

  I actually experienced that at my previous job. 10 hour shifts were not too bad. I agree that it does need tweaking. I'm hoping that the idea gets approval at my current job.

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  Posted by Bridget B. Sun Jul 6, 2008 7:59am PDT

  My job offered me the 10 hour work day so I can take off on Fridays. I declined. Ok so the idea of a 4 day work week is great but what about working 10 hours a day? I'm a mom of a teenager and I find it hard for me to keep an eye on his movements if I'm spending 10 hours working and 1 hour commuting each day to work! I agree with the other posters---this needs tweaking to be productive for working moms.

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  Posted by kk's mom Mon Jul 7, 2008 8:36am PDT

  With three kids and one in high school, I can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel. Heck, I'd take a four-day-work-week in a heartbeat. I could use it to put in more time on my part-time job to pay for all the "frills" in my life ... like gasoline, food and tuition.

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  Posted by Rosetta M Mon Jul 7, 2008 10:35am PDT

  Why must one take a Friday off instead of another day when given a 10-hour schedule?

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  Posted by Princess Mon Jul 7, 2008 12:03pm PDT

  I would love to wk 4days and be off 3! But i am a mom and yes my son would have to be at daycare longer but @ da end of the week i would have more time with him i think every one should do this.

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