POLL: Which fulltime schedule would you prefer to work ( 3 days x 13 hours, 4 days x 10 hours or 5 days x 8 hours)?

[Powermoloch]

Originally posted by: The Battosai

Originally posted by: maziwanka
i do 5x8.

i think it would be dope to try out 3x13 and have it from tues-thurs. it would probably be ridiculously awesome.

heh,

yeah it would

i work 7 days a week currently

HOLY CRAP BATMAN~!

 

[brtspears2]

3x13 sounds great. I find that I do my best work after everyone leaves.

 

[Martin]

4*10 would be best. 3*13 would probably leave me too tired and cranky.

 

[DrPizza]

Originally posted by: JinLien
It would be great to do 3x13, because I would have more time with my GF or do something else. My GF is an RN and she does 3x12 & 4x12 every 2 weeks.

same for my wife

 

[Atlantean]

I have 4 10 hour shifts... Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday... I only ever have to work 3 days in a row, but I wouldn't mind having the Friday off and working Wednesday.

 

[Zolty]

I did 3x13 on 3rd shift doing tech support. It rocked.

 

[JohnCU]

i work 9 hours M-TH and then 8 hrs the first friday
then I work 9 hours next M-TH and get that friday off.

44 1st week + 36 second week = 80 hours

 

[oddyager]

I would love to do 3x13. I'm currently on 5x9 schedule with occassional OT.

 

[rgwalt]

I'll take a 9-80 please.

R

 

[erub]

yep, 9/80 sounds good to me, my friend had that at his internship last summer

think about it, most people who are on salary end up working 9+ hours anyway, why not get credit for it?

 

[letdown427]

At one point I did 6x8.5-9 as a marshall at a track.

Now I'm just on a typical 5x8. 3x13 would be a real punisher, given it takes about an hour to get to work. Although that'd be 45minutes if I was working 3x13 kind of hours.

4x10 would be very cool indeed.

 

[Kyanzes]

5x8hrs here. I'm a (crappy) coder. Would prefer 7x6hrs.

 

[microAmp]

Originally posted by: Arkitech
So if you had a choice which schedule would you prefer?
What schedule do you currently have?
What kind of work do you do?
Do you think in the future most jobs will give people a greater choice in work schedules?

4 10 hour days would be my preference. Any more days off and I would get bored. I've also liked 3-12's rotating to 4-12's at Motorola.

A previous job I was supposed to be 5 days 8 hours, but turned out to be 6 10 hour days. Two other sections in the were working 7 12 hour days (zero days off in a month) and 13 days 12 hour shifts (1 day off per two weeks).

 

[Tobolo]

8-5 here. Government job though, so I spend all day on ATOT

 

[thomsbrain]

i would love a 3x13. imagine a 4 day weekend every weekend. and honestly, the hours after work are useless anyway, since you can't use them to do anything but veg in front of the TV. i'd much prefer to work really hard for a few days and then be free to spend every weekend in the mountains.

 

[thawolfman]

Currently working 4on/4off rotating.

Works out pretty sweet

 

[eakers]

i work a normal 8-5 with 1 hour lunch. i'd def. do 3X13 if i could pick the 3 days (not the weekend )

one place i worked had a 2 12 hour shifts per week (either sat/sun 11am-11pm or fri/sat 11pm-11am) but you got paid for 36 hours instead. I just did one sunday 11a-11p because i was part time. it was such a sweet deal... except for the no weekend bit.

 

[mattpegher]

I work an average of 3.5 12 hour shifts per week but the schedule includes days and nights, weekends and holidays.

ER physician

Can't do sh*t after work. And can't get a full nights sleep between shifts. Sure you get more days off, but it sucks to not get some time afterwork. The kids are asleep by the time I get home. And your not ready to go straight to bed.

 

[Eos]

I work 5 - 8 hour shifts and I dislike it. I would prefer 4 - 10 hour shifts and I would never leave my low paying job for 3 - 13 hours shifts. Even if it was Friday through Sunday. Someone mentioned how little can be done even after an 8 hour shift. I agree.

I know some people who work rotating 4 on / 4 off shifts. The first 4 are days 6a - 6p and then 4 days off. Come back and its 4 on 6p - 6a. They love it. You can always plan nice 4 day weekend plans because you know when the weekends will line up with your 4 days off.

 

[FallenHero]

8.5 hours a day, 4 days on, 2 days off. Rotating days off...its kinda nice.

So here is my work week. W is working, O is off..

W W W W O O W
W W W O O W W
W W O O W W W
W O O W W W W

 

[knightc2]

My brother in law had a job working 4 10hr shifts mon-thurs 6am-4pm. It was pretty sweet. I would love that. I work mon - fri 9-5 (except I usually don't show up till 10ish)

 

[Jawo]

I would love the 4x10...constant 3 day weekends!

 

[HardcoreRobot]

i do some weird combo of hours to put me around 35+-3 by friday, then work half a day

half days on friday are great, i would just waste the day otherwise, but since its a half day its not too stressful

i also do 4x10 when i want a long weekend

im a software engineer

 

[Indolent]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
I used to be 2x4@$6.75. WORST JOB EVER.
Before that (same place), I was 7x6 (with a few 5 hour days thrown in there) at the same rate. Wasn't as bad, but still pretty ******.

Now, I'm on flex hours, with my only set times being Tues for 4 hours, and Saturday for 5, but I can show up whenever else I want so long as I do something productive. THAT'S hot.

yup, there's nothing better than flex time

 

[neutralizer]

I'd prefer to have 4 days 10 hours and have Friday's off. 3 day weekends are awesome. I'm not working right now, but my previous jobs have always been 5 days 8 hours.