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4-Day Workweek
Internal Revenue Service
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:02 AM
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I worked a 4-day workweek for several years using credit hours and a flexible work schedule, and loved it. The longer day was at first tiring, but I quickly became used to it. While mandating obviously won't work because one-size-doesn't-fit-all, expanding access to a 4-day week (on a voluntary basis) would be a wonderful thing to many employees and beneficial environmentally and economically.
4 days/10 hours
VA - Indianapolis
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:03 AM
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Many of our employees here would LOVE to work the 4/10, but Indianapolis VA management is too archaic to even consider it at this office. This is a progressive idea that is already in effect with many local and state governments, and their 'customers' have seen little or no negative impact. A happy employee is a productive employee!
It should be implemented slowly
SSA
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:07 AM
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It should be implemented slowly for it would be very hard to get everone and all systems 'on-board' and functioning normally. I do think it should be tried for if it works it could be very beneficial.
4 Day Work Week - 9 hr day
HUD
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:07 AM
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I think there would be a huge impact for the good. However, I also think that the govement could do a required 9 hour work day and use the savings to cover the extra 1 hours a day being lost. So it would be a 72 hours work week, but get paid for 80 hours. This would improve recuitment, moral and show concern for the enviroment. I would also suggest that "Wednesday" would be a great day to close most Federal offices. I even think production would increase with having to only work two days at a time. The need for sick leave would be reduced as most doctor appointments could be scheduled for that day off. All in all- I think this would be a win-win situation.
Re: 4 Day Work Week - 9 hr day
IRS
Fri Sep 12, 2008 9:44 AM
So having Wednesdays off still might not solve our "doctor's appointments without using leave" problem. But thanks for letting me take that little stroll through Nostalgiaville!
4 Day Workweek
USAF
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:10 AM
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I suggest an alternate or modified plan. “Every other Friday off.” The entire agency works eight 9 hour days, on the ninth day the employees work 8 hours, and the entire agency is off on Friday the 10th day. This plan saves gas and utilities. This plan has already been in use for years and is a great success at both Boeing Aerospace in St Louis, MO, and at Keesler AFB, MS.
4 Day Workweek
USAF
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:11 AM
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I suggest an alternate plan. “Every other Friday off.” The entire agency works eight 9 hour days, on the ninth day the employees work 8 hours, and the entire agency is off on Friday the 10th day. This plan saves both gas and utilities. This plan has already been in use for years and is a great success at both Boeing Aerospace in St Louis, MO, and at Keesler AFB, MS.
Re: 4 Day Workweek
FAA
Thu Sep 11, 2008 1:04 PM
Get up
U S P S
Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:26 AM
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