I had both for a while. And somehow Monday's still felt a bit like Monday. So I would go with Friday.
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I'm lucky to have been able to experiment a bit with this as my work is flexible and I'm in a pretty good bargaining position. I also do a fair bit of unpaid work out of hours.
Having either Friday or Monday I've found to be little different. Having alternating Fridays and Mondays is pretty awesome, 4 days on, 2 off, 4 on, 4 off.
There's a lot to be said for a mid week day off too. I'm looking at moving to a new employer and hoping to go negotiate a 3 day week, maybe Mon-Tues-Thur for example which will be heaven if I can pull it off.
I have a 4 day work week and love it.
"When"? Lol.
I appreciate your optimisim but at least in the USA, this is never happening.
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For football fans, the answer is Monday.
Friday because it's already mostly a write off.
I'd willingly want to move down to 4-day weeks in some year even with the reduced salary. I'm privileged enough to afford it, and the time regained is absolutely worth the loss in salary and future pension. I'd like alternating Mondays and Fridays, so every 2 weeks you get a 4-day weekend.
Unless you do something special depending on the day (like going to church on Sundays), aren't the two options the same? They are both 4 up 3 down periods.
Exactly! When I first read this post, I thought it was sarcasm. Firstly, the assumption that a 4 day work week is innevitable. And second, if we were gifted such a massive win, the loss of the dreaded "Monday" would not matter because it is just an arbitrary name. There will still be an end to the weekend and start to the week.
If we all have the same schedule, Friday, if it varies, Monday. I can get stuff done and everyone is tired and grumpy so I don't have to talk a bunch. People are too... Talkative on Fridays.
As a teacher, how would this work for schools?
Different days off and more teachers than we have currently. The same people who view 5 day work weeks as an imposition as workers should be doing 6 or even 7 day weeks for the same pay as 5, view state schools as subsidised babysitting for their workers kids so schools would need to stay as 5 days rather than drop to 4
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Not totally relevant because I work 4-on-4-off, but I tell anyone who will listen to me say that the best, most wonderfullest, pry it from my cold fingers part is that I no longer care if itβs Monday. Ever. This is wonderful, even if my shifts fall on one. Because itβs Monday and itβs no longer special and has no power over me. I donβt think Iβd have the same passion talking about Fridays.
Personally i prefer 1 day off 1 day on. So youd get 4 days of work one week then 3 the next and youd have a day off in between each shift. Then youd get like an extra 30 days off of vacation time per year you can take whenever you want. So youd only have to work 10 months out of the year, and your work half of that time. If we were doing socialism and workers were not being worked to the bone for capitalist profits that is entirely doable to keep society functioning in peacetime. Especially with how much we can now automate and will be able to in the near future.
Can't wait for Capitalism to finally be crossed out.
Friday is already a holiday here , I want Thursday to join holidays....
I have a 4-day work week (32h - fridays off). The 3-day weekend is a game changer.
Fuck Monday right off I'm invested in Tuesday hate
Monday.