Six Day Working.

kneemos

Bit on The George Hook Show about six day working with shorter working days,apparently it's much more productive.
Commuting would be an issue but a six hour day would be a dawdle,plus some free time when things are actually open.
Good idea yeah?
Bad idea neigh?

Brian from Bray

No thanks. I enjoy my Saturday morning lie in.

libelula

I'm currently angling for a four day week. So no.

Ulysses Gaze

kneemos wrote: »

Bit on The George Hook Show about six day working with shorter working days,apparently it's much more productive.
Commuting would be an issue but a six hour day would be a dawdle,plus some free time when things are actually open.
Good idea yeah?
Bad idea neigh?

I'd much prefer four 10 hour days tbh

The Backwards Man

kneemos wrote: »

Bit on The George Hook Show about six day working with shorter working days,apparently it's much more productive.
Commuting would be an issue but a six hour day would be a dawdle,plus some free time when things are actually open.
Good idea yeah?
Bad idea neigh?

Hahahahahahhahahahahahahhaha!! Six days kneemos! Six days!! Ya wee rascal!!


Some of us can but dream of working only six days a week.

Hahahaha!!

Gongoozler

No. What we need is a four day working week. Like they're trialling in is it Sweden? That's more productive.

NomadicGray

Nah, I think 4 10 hour days would be more appealing & better all round

tomwaterford

I work six days a week + farmwork/nixers....and being honest it's a balls the money's not worth it

AMKC

I think a four day working week is a much better idea. That way you can do your 10 or 11 hours a day and then have three days to yourself to do whatever you like.
If it was a six day week then you would need to be working at least 7 hours a day so you might as well do an eight hour day. Thats only three hours over a normal working day anyway.

wil

libelula wrote: »

I'm currently angling for a four day week. So no.

Fisherman?

boobar

Had today off myself, there's a lot to be said for a 3 day weekend.

I'm lucky enough in that I can work time up and take it off later. Enjoy the job but there's nothing like a bit of downtime at the end of every month.

NomadicGray

AMKC wrote: »

I think a four day working week is a much better idea. That way you can do your 10 or 11 hours a day and then have three days to yourself to do whatever you like.
If it was a six day week then you would need to be working at least 7 hours a day so you might as well do an eight hour day. Thats only three hours over a normal working day anyway.

It also reduces fuel consumption & pollution from vehicles for the commute by 20%.
I genuinely dont care about that, I just want the extra day off, but Im sure some would be pleased with it.

lertsnim

Brian from Bray wrote: »

No thanks. I enjoy my Saturday morning lie in.

Work Sunday to Friday and still have your Saturday lie in.

35cent

Well I had school on Saturday in secondary school and I hated it at the time so put me down as an against.

apieceofcake

it's a no from me too - I'd proably end up working a long day on the 6th day as well (in regards to the type of work I do) - i also like having two days off together.

furiousox

Feck that.
I leave for work at 9am and get home around 3.30/4.00(PM!)
And you expect me do that 6 days a week instead of 5??

I'd prefer 4 longer days

uck51js9zml2yt

Brian from Bray wrote: »

No thanks. I enjoy my Saturday morning lie in.

You obviously dont have (young) kids

CIP4

I worked shift for my college placement during the summer 12 hours a day 7am-7pm 7 out of 14 days working 5 days one week 2 the next every second weekend on. I though it was great you get used to it after about a month it can be good having days of during the week if you need to go to the bank etc etc. Pity my graduate job will be Monday to Friday but sure I'll get used to that too. They both have their pros and cons. I wouldn't be mad about doing 6 shorter days though you need at least two days off a week to clear your head from work IMo.

Guy:Incognito

Lengthen the week to 9 days and I'll work 6 day weeks.

Azalea

NomadicGray wrote: »

Nah, I think 4 10 hour days would be more appealing & better all round

I raise you... four nine-hour days (not including breaks)!

Brian from Bray

Brian from Bray wrote: »

No thanks. I enjoy my Saturday morning lie in.

Isnt the point that you would now have an EVERY day lie in?

Ulysses Gaze wrote: »

I'd much prefer four 10 hour days tbh

I think I vary greatly. I am on flexi time and I love it. I can work to my rhythms. I have to get paid less because of it - but I accept the hit.

Once I do my 35 hours it does not matter how I do it. If I am hyper and can not sleep and I do 24 hours straight - thats ok. If I work 5 hours a day for 7 days that is ok too.

A little like you I tend to work longer sometimes. I prefer - when I can - to do a 4 day week of 12 hours a day. Carry over the extra hour and take a half day every so often.

But as they say "mileage may vary" and I think we can be quite literal on that. Anyone with a significant commute is going to hate the idea of a commute. Whereas someone who lives next door to work would love to absorb those hours into their work day.

Feck that!

Cost you more to travel to work for 6, rather than 5 days and your weekly hours stay the same. I want the wages in my purse not someone elses.

I cycle to work where I can - so better the money in my purse and not the gym I might otherwise be a member of

As I said above - the utility of such a structure will be largely about location location location.

RobertKK

Some of us work for 7 days a weeks, the dairy cows don't take the weekends off...but once they and myself are healthy that is all that matters.

DareGod

You may file the idea of a change to the Monday to Friday working week under "Things That Are Never Gonna Happen."

But feel free to continue fantasising.

tomwaterford

RobertKK wrote: »

Some of us work for 7 days a weeks, the dairy cows don't take the weekends off...but once they and myself are healthy that is all that matters.

But they take months on end off when their dried off :pac:


Kinda evens itself out??

KERSPLAT!

Same as others 4 x 10 hour days would be much better

The Sidewards Man

It will be an incentive for the people on the rock and roll to go back working.