• adarza@lemmy.ca
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    2 days ago

    would you rather work 5x8 and fight traffic both ways instead of one?

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      2 days ago

      I’ve done that to for a similar job and honestly there’s not much difference as far as rest or relaxation is concerned. At best I can say having the extra week day for appointments is one of the few up sides of 4/10’s.

      The extra time per week spent in traffic for a shorter day has its down sides too and they equal out in my experience.

      Less frustration in traffic, more frustration from not having the time to come to a more natural stopping point or finish bigger projects. It’s a crapshoot either way.

      This is why I mentioned shorter work weeks with less hours and the same pay. That might have more pros than cons.

      I’ve worked 4/10’s, 9/80’s, 5/10’s, 5/8’'s and even 6/12’s. That’s not even counting the military. 9/80’s was sort of better in a way especially in conjunction with federal holidays, but even then traffic was a nightmare. Public transit would have been even worse.