Asklemmy

I'm lucky to have been able to experiment a bit with this as my work is flexible and I'm in a pretty good bargaining position. I also do a fair bit of unpaid work out of hours.

Having either Friday or Monday I've found to be little different. Having alternating Fridays and Mondays is pretty awesome, 4 days on, 2 off, 4 on, 4 off.

There's a lot to be said for a mid week day off too. I'm looking at moving to a new employer and hoping to go negotiate a 3 day week, maybe Mon-Tues-Thur for example which will be heaven if I can pull it off.

I have a 4 day work week and love it.

Unless you do something special depending on the day (like going to church on Sundays), aren't the two options the same? They are both 4 up 3 down periods.

Friday because it's already mostly a write off.

"When"? Lol.

I appreciate your optimisim but at least in the USA, this is never happening.

For football fans, the answer is Monday.

I'd willingly want to move down to 4-day weeks in some year even with the reduced salary. I'm privileged enough to afford it, and the time regained is absolutely worth the loss in salary and future pension. I'd like alternating Mondays and Fridays, so every 2 weeks you get a 4-day weekend.

If we all have the same schedule, Friday, if it varies, Monday. I can get stuff done and everyone is tired and grumpy so I don't have to talk a bunch. People are too... Talkative on Fridays.

Personally i prefer 1 day off 1 day on. So youd get 4 days of work one week then 3 the next and youd have a day off in between each shift. Then youd get like an extra 30 days off of vacation time per year you can take whenever you want. So youd only have to work 10 months out of the year, and your work half of that time. If we were doing socialism and workers were not being worked to the bone for capitalist profits that is entirely doable to keep society functioning in peacetime. Especially with how much we can now automate and will be able to in the near future.

As a teacher, how would this work for schools?

Not totally relevant because I work 4-on-4-off, but I tell anyone who will listen to me say that the best, most wonderfullest, pry it from my cold fingers part is that I no longer care if it’s Monday. Ever. This is wonderful, even if my shifts fall on one. Because it’s Monday and it’s no longer special and has no power over me. I don’t think I’d have the same passion talking about Fridays.

Fuck Monday right off I'm invested in Tuesday hate

Friday is already a holiday here , I want Thursday to join holidays....

I have a 4-day work week (32h - fridays off). The 3-day weekend is a game changer.

Monday.

I sincerely do not know as I'm currently unemployed to try and imagine a 4-day work week. I mean, it would be a good thing, more time to dedicate for things you like the most (such as a hobby and/or family and/or pets and/or entertainment and/or spirituality/beliefs/religion and/or education/courses). But it'd only work if there's any job. With the ongoing situation with AI replacement, profit-eagerness culture of businesses, I don't really have optimistic views on the future of employment, with or without 4-day work week.

Once you all agree on a day, let me know and I'll take the other one. No queues anywhere!