Comments on: The Four-Day Work Week and the Death of the Flexible Workplace Initiative http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative Work and Family Blog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:43:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 By: A1Article http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative/comment-page-1#comment-1489 A1Article Sat, 25 Jul 2009 09:31:56 +0000 http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/?p=344#comment-1489 4-day work week is very great, now I must work 6 days a week and do not know about the future. 4-day work week is very great, now I must work 6 days a week and do not know about the future.

]]> By: Ezinez http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative/comment-page-1#comment-1425 Ezinez Sun, 28 Jun 2009 17:42:37 +0000 http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/?p=344#comment-1425 Nice post, very useful informations here, my eyes are open now. Thank you. <a href="http://ezinez.co.cc" rel="nofollow">ezines</a> Nice post, very useful informations here, my eyes are open now.
Thank you.
ezines

]]> By: bajar de peso http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative/comment-page-1#comment-1218 bajar de peso Fri, 03 Apr 2009 04:03:08 +0000 http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/?p=344#comment-1218 This is a real good post and some real interesting issues are brought up. This is a real good post and some real interesting issues are brought up.

]]> By: Judy http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative/comment-page-1#comment-968 Judy Mon, 26 Jan 2009 15:54:08 +0000 http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/?p=344#comment-968 This is a great piece that brings up some good issues. My only thought is that you assume that everyone has to be in work the same four days. I would think that it could vary employee to employee and even week to week. More confusing perhaps but not more so than someone with varying hours each day of the week. In that perfect work world - you would have x number of hours to be worked and you could decide how to work them including Saturday or Sunday if so desired. This is a great piece that brings up some good issues. My only thought
is that you assume that everyone has to be in work the same four days.
I would think that it could vary employee to employee and even week to
week. More confusing perhaps but not more so than someone with varying
hours each day of the week.

In that perfect work world - you would have x number of hours to be worked
and you could decide how to work them including Saturday or Sunday if
so desired.

]]> By: Pam Hinson http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative/comment-page-1#comment-963 Pam Hinson Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:48:23 +0000 http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/?p=344#comment-963 Carol I have to disagree with you a bit. I have a husband that would be more than willing to take up my "slack" if I were to work a 4-day schedule. However, the more important issue is that even though I would have a 3-day weekend, I still would not be able to use that Friday to catch up on time with my family. My husband would still be at work and my daughter would still be at school. Friday would be spent recuperating from an exhausting week (I have a 1 hour drive to work) and then trying to get errands done before the family got home. Exhausted again and I still only have 2 days of the weekend left. Maybe some family time on Saturday and then Sunday is spent doing laundry and getting the family ready to start it all over again on Monday. Yes, maybe for a select few people a 4-day work week would be ideal but for the majority, probably not. Hey, it worked great when my husband was able to work 4-10 hr days but then again, I was working a lot closer to home and didn't have a daughter to care for. Carol I have to disagree with you a bit. I have a husband that would be more than willing to take up my “slack” if I were to work a 4-day schedule. However, the more important issue is that even though I would have a 3-day weekend, I still would not be able to use that Friday to catch up on time with my family. My husband would still be at work and my daughter would still be at school. Friday would be spent recuperating from an exhausting week (I have a 1 hour drive to work) and then trying to get errands done before the family got home. Exhausted again and I still only have 2 days of the weekend left. Maybe some family time on Saturday and then Sunday is spent doing laundry and getting the family ready to start it all over again on Monday. Yes, maybe for a select few people a 4-day work week would be ideal but for the majority, probably not. Hey, it worked great when my husband was able to work 4-10 hr days but then again, I was working a lot closer to home and didn’t have a daughter to care for.

]]> By: Carol Murray http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/the-four-day-work-week-and-the-death-of-the-flexible-workplace-initiative/comment-page-1#comment-962 Carol Murray Fri, 23 Jan 2009 20:28:22 +0000 http://wfnetwork.bc.edu/blog/?p=344#comment-962 I appreciate and agree with your evaluation of the 4 day work week. However in your illustration you assumed the the employeeworking the 4 day week did not have a partner to help with the additional responsibilities. In addition there are many single workers who may not have the family responsibilities you name. I have had both 4 and 5 day employees. Depending on individual circumstances and the work a 4 day work week may be appropriate. I appreciate and agree with your evaluation of the 4 day
work week. However in your illustration you assumed the
the employeeworking the 4 day week did not have a
partner to help with the additional responsibilities.
In addition there are many single workers who may not
have the family responsibilities you name.

I have had both 4 and 5 day employees. Depending on
individual circumstances and the work a 4 day work week
may be appropriate.

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