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Ask HN: Late start Monday and early dismissal Friday
There has been a lot of talk about 4 day work weeks. How do you feel about starting Mondays half a work day late and leaving for the weekend on Fridays half a day early?
It's not the same as a full day off,but is it a reasonable compromise?
- ThrowawayR2 7y agoIf that's the only option being offered, I'd take it of course, however, part of the benefit of a 4 day work week is not having to endure the commute (both a personal and environmental benefit) or prep for work, which this schedule doesn't have. What's the rationale behind proposing this schedule? [EDIT] Also, how would this interact with flex time (if flex time is a benefit your business offers)?
- badrabbit 7y agoFor me it's a mental health and productivity benefit. You get longer down time and when you get back to work you have to endure only half a day to get back into work mode. On fridays you wrap up work and leave early so you're more focus on completion and you're less stressed. I didn't even consider the environmental aspect, a lot of workplaces already have work from home fridays, maybe having the half-days work from home makes better sense?
- forgotmypw 7y agoIt would probably be a big help... I feel like you would be losing more than sum of one day's productivity on both Mondays and Fridays.
- badrabbit 7y agoThat is what I am curious about. Would I be more productive if I start monday late where normally I would spend too much time coping with having to return from the weekend? Fridays too,I feel like i would be more productive and procrastinate less if I knew the weekend will start soon.
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