4 day work week!
Dec 6th 2009 | 1:28 am
#1
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4 day work week!
I am so over having to work for 5 days out of 7.
I vote that Mr Rudd imposes a 4 day work week for all.
Obviously we would still receive the same pay & conditions, just not have to go to work on Monday
What say you all?
I vote that Mr Rudd imposes a 4 day work week for all.
Obviously we would still receive the same pay & conditions, just not have to go to work on Monday
What say you all?
Dec 6th 2009 | 1:32 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
Dec 6th 2009 | 1:51 am
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Dec 6th 2009 | 1:54 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
I say that change starts with oneself. Do something about it 
Dec 6th 2009 | 1:57 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
Well, I could reduce my hours but still would be very unlikely to get Mondays off & certainly would not get the same rate of pay! I love my choice of career so that is not about to change either!
Any other suggestions?
Any other suggestions?
Dec 6th 2009 | 2:01 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
Your take home wage may be more than 4/5 of what you take home now, due to income tax calculations.
Alternatively, look into working a compressed working week, annualised hours, or working from home one day a week etc.
Dec 6th 2009 | 7:18 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
I'm going to 4 days in the new year 
I'm taking Fridays off. I was going to take Mondays off 'til I realised most public holidays fall on a Monday.
I'm taking Fridays off. I was going to take Mondays off 'til I realised most public holidays fall on a Monday.
Dec 6th 2009 | 7:31 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
I work a 9 day fortnight. Extra 50 minutes each day which I hardly notice, then an extra week day off once a fortnight. This is the way forward.....
Dec 6th 2009 | 7:45 am
#10
Auntie Fa
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Re: 4 day work week!
That's another option at my place, cookiestar. I think you're right - let's get that work-life balance sorted.
Dec 6th 2009 | 8:35 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
Dec 6th 2009 | 9:52 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
I do a 4 day week- and take Fridays off because as Seasider said- too many public hols on a monday!
Toddler and I then have 3/4 day weekends together!
Toddler and I then have 3/4 day weekends together!
Dec 6th 2009 | 11:55 am
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Re: 4 day work week!
I'm thinking of going to 4 days with Wednesdays off in the new year. I already have every 4th Friday off, so those weeks with RDOs and Wednesday off would be most excellent.
Dec 6th 2009 | 4:00 pm
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Re: 4 day work week!
when I used to work full time I asked for a Wednesday off so I had a 4 day week, it was great and I was only about $20 worse off as I paid less tax buy losing the a days pay! So it was well worth it - I am a lazy sod now though and I could never go back to working full time again........think even the thought of a 2 day work week scares me now
Dec 6th 2009 | 6:17 pm
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Re: 4 day work week!
Would luv 2 work 1 day 
