I work 4 days a week, i also work a lot from home, only 1 or 2 days in the office, and i get so much more work done at home. a 4 day work week gives you so much more time to relax and do stuff for yourself. For me it didn’t even cost a bit, as my employer has a standard 34 work week. I feel so much more relaxed, as i can spend more time on running, being in nature, with my dogs etc
I work a 4x10 shift.
I got the short end of the stick so I get every Thursday off instead of a 3 day weekend.
Even so, it’s made a DRAMATIC difference in my life. I do chores, shopping, and home maintenance on Thursdays, and then actually spend weekends enjoying life with my family.
It’s great, but I am also the type of person that would work 2 x 20 hour shifts a week if I could. Long hours don’t bother me…the constant grind of eat/work/shower/sleep/repeat in a 5 day work week is what bothers me.
My office has summer Friday hours where we end at lunch time during the summer months. Its amazing and it makes the summer extra special since I can enjoy my weekend earlier. We are suppose to make up the time by working an hour more each day but no on really checks.
I think I would prefer to do that year round than 4-day work weeks with the extra 2 hours each day.
My job is a 4 ten hour day schedule and I love it compared to 5 eights. I’ll happily take longer work days for 3 days off. Also gives flexibility in the busy summer season when OT is available, can miss a day and make up for it another day, or put in OT and still have 2 days off rather than 1.
Not ideal compared to a 32 hour week for the same pay but I like it.
I am planning on dropping to working 32 hours a week instead of 40 as soon as I earn enough with that to pay my bills, mortgage and do some fun stuff.
I’m basically leaning on a very high tax bracket anyways, so the loss isn’t as great once I get a bit more of a salary bump.