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Going the opposite direction, I'm working 80% (32 hour weeks) by choice and it's awesome. I have so much more time for other interests and family and it's much
by nonce42 13y ago
Going the opposite direction, I'm working 80% (32 hour weeks) by choice and it's awesome. I have so much more time for other interests and family and it's much less stressful. Of course I only get paid 80%, but that works for me.
I'm doing this at a major computer company and my management is supportive. Nonetheless, it took months of discussion and needed to get approved by the VP. And it's probably hurting my "career path".
Culturally, I find people don't understand working less than 100%. You have Friday off? Is that vacation? Is that a partial layoff? (I'm male, and in the US for context.)
Overall, it would be nice if working less than 40 hours were an option for more people.
- capisce 13y agoAre you 20 % less productive than those that work 40 hours a week?
- marvin 13y agoI am currently writing my Masters thesis four days a week, working approximately five hours a day the days I am working. (I had complications from mononucleosis which temporarily screwed up my health, Post-Viral Fatigue Syndrome or somesuch). I get almost as much work done as the other Masters students in my department. In practice, I only work about 50% of a regular workweek but I'd estimate that I get about 80% of the results by being focused during the hours that I am actually there.