How Does a 9/80 Work Schedule Work Out?

cellocgw writes "My company is in the process of implementing a version of '9/80,' a work schedule that squeezes 80 hours' labor time into 9 business days and provides every other Friday off. I was wondering how this has been implemented in other companies, and how it's worked out for other Slashdot readers. Is your system flexible? Do you find time to get personal stuff done during the week? Is Friday good for anything other than catching up on lost sleep? And perhaps most important, do your managers respect the off-Fridays, or do they pull people in on a regular basis to handle 'crises?'"

Comments

Just a second, here...

[IorDMUX]

Wait-wait-wait-wait... Do you mean to say that you've found a job in the (non-government) tech industry that lets you work only 40 hours a week?

... Are they hiring?

MIB

[Thelasko]

The twins keep us on Centaurian time, standard 37-hour day. Give it a few months, you'll get used to it. Or you'll have a psychotic episode.

Re:Lost sleep?

[Tokerat]

If it does, just eat through lunch.

Nonsense! Why would lunch be for eating?

Seriously...

[afabbro]

...this is what Ask Slashdot has been reduced to? Asking how a rather small change to a weekly schedule might work out?

Future Ask Slashdots We Can Look Forward To:

• "I'm thinking of switching from a soft toothbrush to a medium-soft. How has that worked out for you?"
• "I'm considering moving my sock drawer from the top right to the top left drawer. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of each arrangement?
• "We're moving to a new home and are having a family meeting this Thursday to evaluate hanging toilet paper so that the next sheet is over versus under on the roll. I was wondering how other readers have approached this decision?"
• "I'd like to set my USB to automount to a fixed drive letter when I plug it into my Windows XP laptop. I'm considering J:, P:, and possibly Q:. What do you all think? Should I look at M: as well?"

Re:Seriously...

[BadAnalogyGuy]

* "I'm thinking of switching from a soft toothbrush to a medium-soft. How has that worked out for you?"
A: You should really try one of those electric toothbrushes.

* "I'm considering moving my sock drawer from the top right to the top left drawer. Can anyone tell me the pros and cons of each arrangement?
A: Have you considered moving the sock drawer to a closet in the bathroom? This would allow you to put on your socks while you are still warm instead of having to freeze your toes off on the way back to the dresser.

* "We're moving to a new home and are having a family meeting this Thursday to evaluate hanging toilet paper so that the next sheet is over versus under on the roll. I was wondering how other readers have approached this decision?"
A: Under. What kind of barbarians do you live with?

* "I'd like to set my USB to automount to a fixed drive letter when I plug it into my Windows XP laptop. I'm considering J:, P:, and possibly Q:. What do you all think? Should I look at M: as well?"
A: Hello, McFly! Use the U: drive.

Sheesh!

Re:Crises

[Spasemunki]

Or, send them an invoice from your consulting firm for about six times whatever your daily rate is.

Yeah, that way you'll have a lot of time to look for a new job.

Re:Lost sleep?

[pintpusher]

I prefer to lunch through work myself, ymmv.

Re:Lost sleep?

[dangitman]

just eat through lunch

This statement is baffling on so many levels.

80 hours

[suso]

I already work 80 hours.

Oh wait, 9 days. Ok, I see what you mean now. I thought you meant 5.

Re:80 hours

[Sfing_ter]

I have a system where I only work 6 half days.... 12hrs each day... sigh.

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[Anonymous Coward]

My father did the 12 hour 3on/4off/4on/3off for years...He said 12 hour days consisted of...He would show up at 9...Take a 2 hour lunch, well that adds up to 11 and leave at 1...and that adds up to 12!

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[Der PC]

I remember working a schedule like that when I was in my teens..

3 work, 2 off, 2 work, 3 off... something like that...

*SIGH* the time flew while flipping burgers.....

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm a firefighter. I work 24 on, 48 off. As long as there aren't calls during the night, I get paid to sleep. Relevant to your question? No. Friggin' Awesome schedule anyways? Yes.

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[dgatwood]

If I could, I'd gladly shed 20% of my pay for a 4-day workweek. I might even be persuaded to shed more than 20% to get a four-day work week. :-) I would not, however, want to lose time in my evenings to work more hours to get the same or similar pay. Well, some evenings it would be okay, but other days I'd have to make it up on the front end because of evening activities, and I wouldn't much like making it up on the front end. (Wait, there's a 7:00 in the morning? Why didn't anyone tell me!?!)

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[CDMA_Demo]

do you work 9/11 days?

Re:feh

[chrisxcr1]

Moof!

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[tompaulco]

any money you earn over that $102,000 up to $164,550 is being effectively taxed at 6.2% less than the $78,850 to $102,000 earned
Which is why I encourage my employer to pay me more than $102,000. Not only do I get taxed less, but so does my employer. Alas, they didn't see the logic in my argument, nor in the charts which showed the average person with my experience in my position earning $120k in my locale.

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[blitziod]

yea but firemen get LAID all the time.. I mean really there is like NO other job in the same pay range that will get you that much sex.

Re:100 hours?! Luxury!!

[ross.w]

You tell the young people today that, and they'll never believe you.

Re:I'd rather have 4/36

[ShieldW0lf]

During the summer I switch to working four ten hour days. Its nice as it gives me Fridays off and have a long weekend. :)

I used to do that back when I worked at the explosives factory... shame it's not there anymore...

Re:100 hours?! Luxury!!

[Fluffy Bunnies]

Getting modded informative was way funnier than the joke.