Comments on: The 9/80 Work Week: Salvation from High Gas Prices Or Screwball Hippie Idea? http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/ Adding a punchline to your bottom line Tue, 02 Dec 2008 08:39:28 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Jennifer R http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-220041 Jennifer R Thu, 06 Nov 2008 20:09:29 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-220041 My company is considering offering our employees a compressed work week (9/80's). I am helping to develop the policy and am curious how other companies that offer this deal with vacations and holidays. What is the employee was on vacation for the 2 weeks prior to their Monday off. Since they didn't actually work 9 hour days because they were on vacation, do they get their free Monday off? What if their free day off falls on a Holiday? Do they swap days? Just curious how other companies handle this. Thanks My company is considering offering our employees a compressed work week (9/80’s). I am helping to develop the policy and am curious how other companies that offer this deal with vacations and holidays. What is the employee was on vacation for the 2 weeks prior to their Monday off. Since they didn’t actually work 9 hour days because they were on vacation, do they get their free Monday off? What if their free day off falls on a Holiday? Do they swap days? Just curious how other companies handle this. Thanks

]]> By: Kim http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-202605 Kim Tue, 12 Aug 2008 19:37:14 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-202605 I work as an artist for a newspaper. We work in teams with 2 artists per team to cover accounts for a dozen people. I think it would be great to work 9/80 and just switch off every other Friday with my teammate. That way there are still enough people to cover the work that comes up or didn't get done ahead of time with the extra hours. There's no reason why we couldn't meet deadlines a little early for most of our work anyway provided the clients cooperate. :/ I work as an artist for a newspaper. We work in teams with 2 artists per team to cover accounts for a dozen people. I think it would be great to work 9/80 and just switch off every other Friday with my teammate. That way there are still enough people to cover the work that comes up or didn’t get done ahead of time with the extra hours. There’s no reason why we couldn’t meet deadlines a little early for most of our work anyway provided the clients cooperate. :/

]]> By: David - Merchant Cash Advance http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-195634 David - Merchant Cash Advance Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:58:31 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-195634 <em>10 hours isn’t that long. Stop whining.</em> Ditto that! when I was 17, I had a 12 hrs/day job as a store manager... lol, talking about slavery! 10 hours isn’t that long. Stop whining.

Ditto that!

when I was 17, I had a 12 hrs/day job as a store manager… lol, talking about slavery!

]]> By: Cecil http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-194528 Cecil Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:23:56 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-194528 10 hours isn't that long. Stop whining. 10 hours isn’t that long. Stop whining.

]]> By: DebtKid http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-194342 DebtKid Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:45:04 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-194342 I also work from home and so often measuring my hours each week is very difficult. When I respond to a work e-mail at 2am, does that count? Of course it does. Sometimes I long for a typical 9-5, but then I think, "what the heck would I do with all my time?" No, I'd probably be tired like most of my friends, Lame. I like the idea of Friday's off. I may try and incorporate that into my own business if possible. I also work from home and so often measuring my hours each week is very difficult. When I respond to a work e-mail at 2am, does that count? Of course it does.

Sometimes I long for a typical 9-5, but then I think, “what the heck would I do with all my time?” No, I’d probably be tired like most of my friends, Lame.

I like the idea of Friday’s off. I may try and incorporate that into my own business if possible.

]]> By: Looking For Inspiration When The Financial News Stinks http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-193591 Looking For Inspiration When The Financial News Stinks Sat, 28 Jun 2008 00:31:56 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-193591 [...] his always unique style, Punny writes about the 9/80 work schedule.  I don’t have office hours, so I don’t really work 9-to-5, but for those who do, this [...] [...] his always unique style, Punny writes about the 9/80 work schedule.  I don’t have office hours, so I don’t really work 9-to-5, but for those who do, this [...]

]]> By: Maria @ Frugal Homesteading http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-191496 Maria @ Frugal Homesteading Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:42:54 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-191496 I have no idea what schedule I work. But since it's all from home, my commuting costs are nill. Though I suppose it does cost a little in energy to get from my room to the office. Hmmm. Wonder if I can deduct the food cost as a work expense? I have no idea what schedule I work. But since it’s all from home, my commuting costs are nill. Though I suppose it does cost a little in energy to get from my room to the office. Hmmm. Wonder if I can deduct the food cost as a work expense?

]]> By: James http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-191296 James Mon, 16 Jun 2008 21:38:29 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-191296 yah i agree with most of you guys, an extra day off is an extra day off, and there is so much you can do with that much time... and if i worked that kind of schedule, id definitely spend that time for myself and my family... nothing beats spending time with your family, it is something that i value a lot.. yah i agree with most of you guys, an extra day off is an extra day off, and there is so much you can do with that much time… and if i worked that kind of schedule, id definitely spend that time for myself and my family… nothing beats spending time with your family, it is something that i value a lot..

]]> By: Mike http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-191101 Mike Mon, 16 Jun 2008 10:35:17 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-191101 My Dad's company has been working 4/40 for a few years now. The place he works (a shipyard) is huge, but in a unsavory town so almost everyone commutes there, about a half hour one way - when there is light traffic. Everyone on the 4/40 (not everyone is the shipyard is since they are ran by different companies) loves being on it. It allows them to avoid regular traffic peak times (they actually get in at 5 or 6 and leave at 4) and avoid one extra day of commute. Plus my dad is able to get a lot of extra yard/house work (his favorite kind) done on the 3 day weekend. People who live even further away love the 4/40 too because they rent an apartment in town and share it with a few guys. They stay in town for the 4 days and get to go back home for 3. 4/40 seems to work out really well for long commuters. My Dad’s company has been working 4/40 for a few years now. The place he works (a shipyard) is huge, but in a unsavory town so almost everyone commutes there, about a half hour one way - when there is light traffic. Everyone on the 4/40 (not everyone is the shipyard is since they are ran by different companies) loves being on it. It allows them to avoid regular traffic peak times (they actually get in at 5 or 6 and leave at 4) and avoid one extra day of commute. Plus my dad is able to get a lot of extra yard/house work (his favorite kind) done on the 3 day weekend.

People who live even further away love the 4/40 too because they rent an apartment in town and share it with a few guys. They stay in town for the 4 days and get to go back home for 3. 4/40 seems to work out really well for long commuters.

]]> By: Agatha http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-190620 Agatha Sun, 15 Jun 2008 00:03:14 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-190620 I work 7/12 and am always told, "Oh, how wonderful! Getting all that extra time off!" Yeah, right. Add one hour for commuting every day (private or public, it makes no difference) then two hours for household chores (like showering, cooking and eating a meal, brushing teeth, and maybe stroking a cat). Oh, and did I mention I rarely get off work after 12 hours. Oh,no. Add another hour just wrapping up things so I can leave. That's up to a grand total of 16. Yes, I have eight hours to sleep in then the cycle begins again but I'm exhausted and wired at the same time. Six hours is more normal. I spend that "extra" day off paying off sleep debt. A nine to five job sounds pretty good to me. I work 7/12 and am always told, “Oh, how wonderful! Getting all that extra time off!” Yeah, right. Add one hour for commuting every day (private or public, it makes no difference) then two hours for household chores (like showering, cooking and eating a meal, brushing teeth, and maybe stroking a cat). Oh, and did I mention I rarely get off work after 12 hours. Oh,no. Add another hour just wrapping up things so I can leave. That’s up to a grand total of 16. Yes, I have eight hours to sleep in then the cycle begins again but I’m exhausted and wired at the same time. Six hours is more normal. I spend that “extra” day off paying off sleep debt. A nine to five job sounds pretty good to me.

]]> By: James http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-190501 James Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:53:10 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-190501 On the plus side, it\'s Friday :) On the plus side, it\’s Friday :)

]]> By: Patrick http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-190290 Patrick Fri, 13 Jun 2008 19:01:49 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-190290 I wouldn't mind working either a 9/80 or 4/40 week. The extra day at home would be great to take care of errands, appointments, blogging, etc. My new company is much more flexible than my previous company, and it is getting to the point where I can have a similar schedule as your current schedule - 9,9,9,8,5. It won't always work like that, but I can do it if I plan it right. That's much nicer than before (rigid 8-5 with an hour lunch; few exceptions). :) I wouldn’t mind working either a 9/80 or 4/40 week. The extra day at home would be great to take care of errands, appointments, blogging, etc. My new company is much more flexible than my previous company, and it is getting to the point where I can have a similar schedule as your current schedule - 9,9,9,8,5. It won’t always work like that, but I can do it if I plan it right. That’s much nicer than before (rigid 8-5 with an hour lunch; few exceptions). :)

]]> By: Payroll worker http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-189941 Payroll worker Wed, 11 Jun 2008 20:49:32 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-189941 The employer must define the work week as say, Friday 12:30 to Friday 12:30. Also anything over 40 in that time period will be paid as overtime. You cannot take the two weeks and pay anything over 80 at OT. Each week must stand alone. This works because the 4 hours in the morning on Friday go with the first week and the 4 hours in the afternoon, go with the second week, so that the Friday of the second week can be zero (a day off!). Does anyone know if there are any Federal regulations on this schedule? Thanks. The employer must define the work week as say, Friday 12:30 to Friday 12:30. Also anything over 40 in that time period will be paid as overtime. You cannot take the two weeks and pay anything over 80 at OT. Each week must stand alone. This works because the 4 hours in the morning on Friday go with the first week and the 4 hours in the afternoon, go with the second week, so that the Friday of the second week can be zero (a day off!). Does anyone know if there are any Federal regulations on this schedule? Thanks.

]]> By: A1 Medical Supplies http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-189921 A1 Medical Supplies Wed, 11 Jun 2008 19:01:40 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-189921 I know a few people who are nurses and work 3 12 hour shifts every week. It is very cool to have 4 days off every week. I don't see a 9 hour workday having too much of an impact, but I think if it were 10 hours that would make a big difference. I know a few people who are nurses and work 3 12 hour shifts every week. It is very cool to have 4 days off every week.

I don’t see a 9 hour workday having too much of an impact, but I think if it were 10 hours that would make a big difference.

]]> By: 401k Annuity http://www.punny.org/money/the-980-work-week-salvation-from-high-gas-prices-or-screwball-hippie-idea/#comment-189844 401k Annuity Wed, 11 Jun 2008 03:21:32 +0000 http://www.punny.org/?p=611#comment-189844 The 9/80 sounds interesting, but I think I would prefer the 4/40 week. My only fear is that I'd still be called in on Fridays to solve those little emergencies which happen every day. What I would really prefer is to be able to work from home one day a week, but apparently we aren't trusted enough. The 9/80 sounds interesting, but I think I would prefer the 4/40 week. My only fear is that I’d still be called in on Fridays to solve those little emergencies which happen every day. What I would really prefer is to be able to work from home one day a week, but apparently we aren’t trusted enough.

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