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It's has always amazed me that 99% of jobs are for 5 days per week. As someone who has tried to "build something on the side" for years, I've always wanted a jo
by philmcp 6y ago
It's has always amazed me that 99% of jobs are for 5 days per week.
As someone who has tried to "build something on the side" for years, I've always wanted a job which was contracted for 4 days per week so I could dedicate some time to my side projects, whilst getting some stable income.
I'm certainly not rich but I don't need a 5 day salary to survive. I'd much prefer to get paid less and work less but this doesn't seem to be an option
I've even went as far as building a website listing jobs with 4-day work weeks:
https://www.28hrworkweek.com/ https://www.28hrworkweek.com/
/rant
- Sytten 6y agoI agree 100%, I just signed up on your website. I would go even as far as saying 3-4 days should/will become the norm as time goes on. There is no particular reason we are stuck at 5 days/40 hours except that workers stopped asking for more time off (probably goes with the reduction of union power and globalization since the '80).
- nyghtly 6y agoThis is one of the goals that led me to software engineering the first place. Not to secure a job with a good salary, but to secure a job with a good enough salary at 4 days per week. Side note: why are you classifying a 4 day work week as 28 hours? Wouldn't it be 32?
- philmcp 6y agoTotally agree with you, I'm also in software partly for this reason In the UK the typical work day is 7 hours (9-5pm with an hour unpaid break). I'll be honest though, I've had a few people ask me this same question, so the name may change pre-launch
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