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I’ve had jobs where I worked 80 hours and jobs where I worked 20 hours and they were all officially normal full time jobs. As an overtime-exempt salary worker,
by fshbbdssbbgdd 5y ago
I’ve had jobs where I worked 80 hours and jobs where I worked 20 hours and they were all officially normal full time jobs. As an overtime-exempt salary worker, the official number of hours I work doesn’t matter very much. If you want to work less, just spend less time working. You don’t need to try to convince your boss to sign off on it. If your job is too hard for you to meet expectations with your preferred work-life balance, find an easier job.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoWhat does this have to do with the topic at hand? Being expected to be available for work 4 days per week vs 5 days per week has nothing to do with how many hours you actually work.
- santoshalper 5y agoI believe he is saying that most jobs say one thing about hours and then often do another thing entirely. So in that world, taking a lower paying job for a theoretically better work life balance probably isn't going to pan out.
- fshbbdssbbgdd 5y agoYeah, I think going around telling employers that you want to get paid 80% salary to work at 80% capacity is a huge mistake. You’re giving up your negotiating position and won’t get offered good jobs. You will probably end up getting paid less than half as much as you could have if you didn’t mention to your employer that you aren’t that into working. On the other hand, you can find jobs that pay really well but have a chill work-life balance.
- lotsofpulp 5y agoYes, but the main benefit of 4 day weeks is having 3 days where you can do whatever you want. It’s not about not being “into” working. Of course, the employer will want you for as many days as possible, since even if you’re sitting there doing nothing 80% of the day on Friday, why not have you obliged in case something comes up.