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I'm much more productive with 10 hour work days. Get in the zone, write a shit-ton of code, and then get back to reality. Three or four 10-hour days sound a lot

by themgt 13y ago

I'm much more productive with 10 hour work days. Get in the zone, write a shit-ton of code, and then get back to reality. Three or four 10-hour days sound a lot nicer than 5 6-hours.

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cgh 13y ago
Yes, I'm with you. I would also value a larger block of days off each week as there's more potential for trips etc. A six hour workday would be 30 hours a week. Imagine that as three ten hour days instead. Wow, that would be fantastic.
- hjnilsson 13y ago
  Well, I think the benefits of the 6-hour day would disappear then. IIRC correctly research shows that productivity falls steeply after 5 hours at work, with hour 6-8 being at 75% producitity, and after that 50% (approximately). So having 3x10 days would kill the benefit of increased producitivity during the time you are at work, while still costing as much.
  - msvalkon 13y ago
    As a policy, this sort of thing probably would not work but the statistic does not apply to all people. I'd be interested to see a large company which allowed the workers to decide freely. Measuring results would obviously be difficult.
enraged_camel 13y ago
For me, when I work has a much, much bigger impact on how much stuff I get done than the number of hours I work. I'm not a morning person, yet my job has me coming in before 8:30 so I can attend morning standups (ugh). Right after lunch though, I can easily get in the "zone" and do a ton of good work.
theraccoundude 13y ago
I'm exactly the same. I get in the zone everyday, and 10-12 hours usually blows by like it's nothing. Glad I have a job where there's always (fun) development work to do...I don't understand how 6 hours a day could ever be enough though
collyw 13y ago
5 -6 hours uninterrupted work would be nice. I reckon I must get interrupted every half hour or so.
up_and_up 13y ago
Agreed, 3-4 day work weeks sounds better all around. Less commute time, more time to pursue hobbies and take trips. I bet 4 * 9 hours days would have a negligible impact on worker productivity and reduce costs like heating, cooling, lighting, since offices would be closed an extra day.

by themgt 13y ago

I'm much more productive with 10 hour work days. Get in the zone, write a shit-ton of code, and then get back to reality. Three or four 10-hour days sound a lot nicer than 5 6-hours.

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cgh 13y ago

Yes, I'm with you. I would also value a larger block of days off each week as there's more potential for trips etc. A six hour workday would be 30 hours a week. Imagine that as three ten hour days instead. Wow, that would be fantastic.

hjnilsson 13y ago
Well, I think the benefits of the 6-hour day would disappear then. IIRC correctly research shows that productivity falls steeply after 5 hours at work, with hour 6-8 being at 75% producitity, and after that 50% (approximately). So having 3x10 days would kill the benefit of increased producitivity during the time you are at work, while still costing as much.
- msvalkon 13y ago
  As a policy, this sort of thing probably would not work but the statistic does not apply to all people. I'd be interested to see a large company which allowed the workers to decide freely. Measuring results would obviously be difficult.

enraged_camel 13y ago

For me, when I work has a much, much bigger impact on how much stuff I get done than the number of hours I work. I'm not a morning person, yet my job has me coming in before 8:30 so I can attend morning standups (ugh). Right after lunch though, I can easily get in the "zone" and do a ton of good work.

theraccoundude 13y ago

I'm exactly the same. I get in the zone everyday, and 10-12 hours usually blows by like it's nothing. Glad I have a job where there's always (fun) development work to do...I don't understand how 6 hours a day could ever be enough though

collyw 13y ago

5 -6 hours uninterrupted work would be nice. I reckon I must get interrupted every half hour or so.

up_and_up 13y ago

Agreed, 3-4 day work weeks sounds better all around. Less commute time, more time to pursue hobbies and take trips. I bet 4 * 9 hours days would have a negligible impact on worker productivity and reduce costs like heating, cooling, lighting, since offices would be closed an extra day.