4-Day Work Week

[Shawn]

Is our work/life balance good?

Typically, we work 5 days a week, and we're off two. Some of us work 6 to even 7 days a week. Many work 8 hours while some doe 10, 12, or even 16 hours a day.

Is it too much?

Is our time with our family, friends, and loved ones too little? Especially with the rise of social media?

Would a four day work week fit better and give us a little but more time to be with those we love? Could it save marriages? Could it foster better parenthood?

Or should we remain as it and keep working for the machine 5 days a week. What is it helping that's more important than our families?

 

[Heaven]

I also understand your thinking because I am also an independent, and this is very sad for me because I also work 7 days a week and 10 hours a day.
After finishing my office work, I get very tired and am not in the mood to talk to anyone. By the way, you are also an independent person?

 

[Pcmaker]

I want a 0 day work week

 

[Shawn]

I also understand your thinking because I am also an independent, and this is very sad for me because I also work 7 days a week and 10 hours a day.
After finishing my office work, I get very tired and am not in the mood to talk to anyone. By the way, you are also an independent person?

What do you do to have to work that much?

 

[Heaven]

I don't burden anyone, and this is also my dream job. From this salary, I save some money, give some money to my mother, and invest in my traveling hobby.

 

[Shawn]

I don't burden anyone, and this is also my dream job. From this salary, I save some money, give some money to my mother, and invest in my traveling hobby.

But what is it that you do?

 

[Burak]

Is our work/life balance good?

Typically, we work 5 days a week, and we're off two. Some of us work 6 to even 7 days a week. Many work 8 hours while some doe 10, 12, or even 16 hours a day.

Is it too much?

Is our time with our family, friends, and loved ones too little? Especially with the rise of social media?

Would a four day work week fit better and give us a little but more time to be with those we love? Could it save marriages? Could it foster better parenthood?

Or should we remain as it is and keep working for the machine 5 days a week. What is it that's more important than our families?

I wish I could share your post with my boss because he is not happy with our 5-day work routine. He always scolded us that you guys are not taking care of my company, or he also wants to increase our working hours.

I am thinking of switching my Job to another It company. Due to this workload, I have lost my girlfriend because I couldn't wish her on her special day on time. Not again.

 

[Shawn]

I'll never put my work over my family.

 

[Heaven]

I'll never put my work over my family.

Well, that's a good thing, and I'm sure you also spend good time with your family because family is very important in life. However, most people don't understand this and just focus on work.

 

[Jason]

In my last job, I worked with a temp agency and had no vehicle, so it was literally 4 hours of pre-work time.

But then again, that can be used as an advantage. You could goof off on the internet the whole time (on your mobile) or even study things.

 

[Shawn]

In my last job, I worked with a temp agency and had no vehicle, so it was literally 4 hours of pre-work time.

But then again, that can be used as an advantage. You could goof off on the internet the whole time (on your mobile) or even study things.

Heck I see everyone on their phone everywhere these days. Security, police, fast food workers, Walmart cashiers...

 

[Heatman]

I have the weekend from Saturday as my off till Monday. We go again! I wish I don't work on Friday.

 

[Shortie]

I am someone who would love to see the working week drop from 5 days to 4. I know there are places that are trialling I,t but it would be good to see 3 days off for most instead of 4 days off, I feel that would help a lot.

 

[Shawn]

It would be awesome! Of course, I work at a place that's open 365 days a year. So, it might not ever work for me.

 

[Burak]

I'll never put my work over my family.

In future will also work on it.

 

[Shawn]

In future will also work on it.

It feels a lot better, IMO.

 

[Heatman]

I'll never put my work over my family.

It's only a very stupid person that's going to put their work over their family. If you drop dead right now, the company will replace you in max 48 hours.

It was why I blamed Pep Guardiola the manager of Manchester City for making his wife divorce him as a result of being more invested in his job than his family.