philmcp

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   by philmcp 6y ago

   I think offering positions on a 4 day week (e.g. 32hrs) is one possible solution. Developers are more burnt out than ever whilst needing less money to live. Remote work generally reduces living costs: no travel expenses, no expensive lunche
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   I've just built https://www.fourdayweek.io/ Software jobs with a better work / life balance
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   Thanks! You're setup sounds great. It should be more common than it currently is - the option should at least be available I just asked my boss if I can move to 4 days per week and he said yes, changing next month - cannot wait...
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   It absolutely blows my mind that 99% of office roles are still 3 days / week, Monday to Wednesday - why is there basically no variation on this model?
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   In years to come we will look down on the 5 day working week in the same way we currently do with 15hr factory shifts during the industrial revolution. It absolutely blows my mind that 99% of office roles are still 5 days / week, Monda
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   Ye someone else said this, I'll have a look into this asap. Thanks for letting me know
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   I agree it is a luxury which I am grateful for, but it is quite common for many software developers (especially those without kids) given the high average salaries
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   by philmcp 6y ago

   Thanks dude
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   How Not to Launch a Product

   2 points by philmcp 6y ago|3 comments
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Good point, I'm going to change the UI from a table to 'cards' so that it's easy to open many in different tabs. Thanks for the feedback
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Thanks - totally agree! I've started collecting data on benefits such as healthcare, dental and pension. Will hopefully get it added to the interface soon
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Thanks! and tell me about it... I've burnt out too hard during lockdown Also, me too - the advantages of a shorter week are endless imo!
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Op here: In years to come we will look down on the 5 day working week in the same way we currently do with 15hr factory shifts during the industrial revolution. It absolutely blows my mind that 99% of office roles are still 5 days / we
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    Show HN: Four day week – Software jobs with a better work / life balance(fourdayweek.io)

    70 points by philmcp 6y ago|14 comments
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Absolutely. I'm so pissed off at how long the work week is that I'm building a website listing jobs with a 4 day work week: https://www.28hrworkweek.com/
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Jobs with 4 day work weeks: https://www.28hrworkweek.com/
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Hopefully next week, will email everyone on the list and post it on HN when it's live
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    In years to come we will look down on the 5 day working week in the same way we currently do with 15hr factory shifts during the industrial revolution. It absolutely blows my mind that 99% of office roles are still 5 days / week, Monda
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    4 days per week remote software development jobs: https://www.28hrworkweek.com/
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Awesome! Completely agree its in the early days. Out of interest, how did you find these part time jobs, just by searching Google?
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Maybe it's just me, but I find it difficult working on more than 2 projects at one time. Lots of wasted time trying to remember what I was working on / how my code works.
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    But if you pay lower salaries, you can hire more people. There is very little difference (imo) between 3 employees @ 40hrs per week vs 4 employees @ 30hrs per week. There will be more administration and onboarding admittedly, but this shoul
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    It doesn't mean that some companies shouldn't exist to fill the demand from people who want 4 day work weeks though. Not everyone has kids, plus, not everyone in the company needs to be employed on the same terms imo. Also, given
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Ye, I've also heard that in the Netherlands there are laws which say a company must accept an employees request to work part time if they have been there for 1+ years.
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Fair enough, it's not for everyone. After 10 years of being a developer in a country which is relatively cheap to live in, however, I'd be more than happy to take the financial hit.
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    I think if managed correctly the second option is more than achievable for a software development team. I agree it doesn't work for all industries / jobs (e.g. support staff etc), but for the majority of technical positions, I thi
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    Exactly - the productivity boost employees gain from not being burned out, combined with a slightly lower wage bill. I see it as a win / win for both parties tbh.
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    For all the companies I've worked at, the developers are all full-time so I envy your industry / location if part-time is common. More generally though, I feel employees almost need an "excuse" to work part time (i.e. s
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    In years to come we will look down on the 5 day working week in the same way we currently do with 15hr factory shifts during the industrial revolution. It absolutely blows my mind that 99% of office roles are still 5 days / week, Monda
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    by philmcp 6y ago

    CL?