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When we finally get to a 4 day work week, will you be happy to see Friday go, or Monday? (lemmy.world)

submitted 2 months ago by DaMonsterKnees@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm pulling for Monday. Friday's already mostly a write-off.

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[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Tuesday would immediately become the new Monday and everyone would get the Monday scaries. The start of a series of work days will always be a bummer, no matter what you call it.

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

We did four 10s at my last job, rotating every quarter whether you had off Monday or Friday. Personally I much preferred working the quieter Monday to the boring Friday. Tuesday became the new Monday as that’s when everyone was back in office. I didn’t feel the quiet Monday when you had half-ish the staff working was too bad, but the quiet Fridays really dragged. Quiet Monday was a nice ramp up to Tuesday, I got a lot of shit done on those Mondays.

I’d say there is a difference to which day you choose off. It doesn’t seem like there would be a difference but I definitely felt it.

[–] Subtracty@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ok, I wasn't considering a rotation where the workplace would be partially staffed Mondays and Fridays. That makes a lot of sense. I was imagining everyone having off Saturday-Mondthatn a more universal weekend, which I think would not be practical for getting things accomplished. In that case I see what you mean about Mondays.

[–] deranger@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

It was a hospital IT job so we couldn’t do everyone on the same schedule. My estimate would be 40% stayed on traditional M-F 8s, 30% on M-Th 10s, and 30% on Tu-F 10s. Quiet Monday was nice, quiet Friday really dragged, especially after lunch. I was way more productive working on Monday vs Friday.

The hybrid schedule worked pretty good for coverage, we also had staggered start times so there was always someone around M-F 6a-6p. Tuesday through Thursday was packed with meetings as that’s when you really had 100% of everyone working.