Xanthelei t1_j9frl5r wrote on February 21, 2023 at 4:36 PM

Reply to comment by Wolfram_And_Hart in Firms stick to four-day week after trial ends by blitz9999

I work 4x10. It's not as great as it seems from the outside. My first day off is completely lost to just recovering and catching up on the things around the house I used to do during the week after work.

Wolfram_And_Hart t1_j9fvjdk wrote on February 21, 2023 at 5:02 PM

Guess it really depends on what you do.

Xanthelei t1_j9g6l3x wrote on February 21, 2023 at 6:12 PM

I have a very physical job, yes, but I know from my college days that 10 hours of mental work is just as draining in a different way.

Wolfram_And_Hart t1_j9gg94k wrote on February 21, 2023 at 7:40 PM

In an office though 20% of your day is fuck off politics and coffee talk. I hate it but how else is the CEO going to hijack my day while I was taking a piss with his personal laptop problem?

So, for me, 4x10 gives me an incredibly productive day.

I’d much rather do 4x8 and never have to go into an office.

Xanthelei t1_j9ggqgn wrote on February 21, 2023 at 7:44 PM

Lmao the politics and small talk is the one thing I don't miss about office jobs. I'm terrible at small talk and not interested in office politics. Those were probably the two things most draining for me for the time I worked in one.

4x8 work from home is absolutely the dream though. I'd save so much money on gas with no commute, and always have snacks on hand!