Comments on: Why a Four-Day Work Week Will Be the Norm

By: Karen Bannan

Karen Bannan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:53:05 +0000

I'm actually writing a story about this topic. Except my story is about small businesses and four-day weeks. Does anyone know any small businesses that might want to chat with me? Great post, BTW. Thanks!

By: Karen Bannan

Karen Bannan — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 15:53:05 +0000

By: 4 Day Work Week | Chumdinger

4 Day Work Week | Chumdinger — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:10:16 +0000

[...] week I was reading Jusin Wise’s blog on “Why a Four-Day Work Week Will Be the Norm”. He referred to Time Magazine’s [...]

By: Justin Wise

Justin Wise — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:05:07 +0000

Chum! You and me both, brother. My schedule looks much the same, although my Thursdays are your Tuesdays! Good point about being so connected we're never really “off.” That's another blurred line that will have to be investigated in the days to come….

By: Chum

Chum — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:33:35 +0000

After transitioning to it a month ago, I must say that I love having a 4-day work week.

Monday 8hrs, Tuesday 14hrs, Wednesday 8hrs, Thursday 8hrs, 3 day weekend.

It helps that our ministry meets mid-week and that most of my face-to-face meetings are packed into Tuesdays & Thursdays. And having the extra day actually makes me eager to get back into the office on Monday.

But really in this age of connectedness, work emails on the iPhone, Twitter updates, and Facebook messages, are we really taking those days off?

By: Chum

Chum — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:31:57 +0000

By: Nathan Davis

Nathan Davis — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 05:51:43 +0000

I love this idea thoroughly.

By: Glenn

Glenn — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 13:50:11 +0000

Mathematically employers can implement a 3 day work week. Three days of work, two days off. In particular this works especially good with employee groups of 5, and increments of five. It's pretty hard to explain but if you take a calendar, and write in the work days and off days of Employee #1 (1st work day Monday), and Employee #2, (1st workday Tuesday), and Employee #3 (1st workday Wednesday), and Employee #4 (1st workday Thursday), and Employee #5 (1st workday Friday), and keep doing that over and over week after week you will soon see how it works. Nobody has to work overtime. And if any employee calls in sick or is on vacation, jury duty, etc. another employee can be called in to fill in, which will result in some extra income, but still leaves them with at least 2 days off in that week. This gives more people jobs, people get more time off. This can be especially useful for shift workers and for people who work intense jobs that might lead one to experience stress by working 4, 5, or six days in a row with no break.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 21:56:55 +0000

I think kids (and teachers) would benefit from a 4 day week, but then there are the parents who would be up in arms about childcare for that 5th day. Although, I suppose if the majority are working a 4 day week then it is a moot point! : )

By: Rhett Smith

Rhett Smith — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:41:26 +0000

We will see how it goes for me.

I work Monday – Thursday right now and am home on Friday with my daughter. Off Saturday, and have minimal, sometimes once a month responsibilities at church.

I like it, but am still figuring out the boundaries.

Rhett