The best decision I made in my working life was dropping to a four day week.

[ianbetteridge@social.vivaldi.net]

The best decision I made in my working life was dropping to a four day week. Seriously, if you can make it work economically, do it.

[essexman@mastodon.social]

@ianbetteridge just watch it doesn’t affect your pension

[richallum@mastodon.social]

@ianbetteridge did the same a year ago and it’s made a big difference.

[janl@narrativ.es]

@ianbetteridge yeah I’m never going back.

[lovestha@floss.social]

@ianbetteridge I did 4x10 for a year shortly after graduating.

It was a very fun year.

(I know that isn't what you are suggesting)

[cmniciosaig@mastodon.scot]

@ianbetteridge I did it for about 6 years after having children and it kept me sane (and, as far as I can see, didn't affect my productivity). Unfortunately, I had to go back to 5 days for the money. Would go back to 4 again in a flash, if I could. I felt so much more in control of my life..

[ianbetteridge@social.vivaldi.net]

@essexman That is a very good point

[ianbetteridge@social.vivaldi.net]

@cmniciosaig Absolutely. And for me I think it will make retiring easier too - I’m only five or six years off it, and I suspect going from five days a week to zero would be a bit of a shock.

[cmniciosaig@mastodon.scot]

@ianbetteridge yes, good point. While I long for retirement, I can imagine the change would be harder to adjust to than I expect.

[kitten_tech@fosstodon.org]

@ianbetteridge I'm desperate to find a way to do this. Full time job plus being a carer leaves precious little time and energy for me to be me right now.

[jontringham@mas.to]

@ianbetteridge the company I work for allows a nine day fortnight, as long as the work gets done. A four day week would be even nicer, but it’s a good start and made such a difference.

[anneke@front-end.social]

@ianbetteridge I do but then in my country as a woman you get called “a part-time princess” 🫠

[l___@troet.cafe]

@jontringham @ianbetteridge

"as long as the work gets done" is NOT working less, it's just more flexibility and if salary is also lowered totally exploitative.

[l___@troet.cafe]

@ianbetteridge @essexman
Honestly, I am more than willing to accept a lower pension (in an far, unforeseeable future) in exchange to a better life right now and during decades.

[schrotthaufen@mastodon.social]

@ianbetteridge I honestly think we need to make the 32h work week the new default full time. There’s enough studies that support this change.

[jontringham@mas.to]

@L___ @ianbetteridge salaries didn’t change, and most people find they are more productive during those nine days so there’s been no issue with the work getting done. Everyone likes it.

[noodlemaz@mstdn.games]

@ianbetteridge I'm on a 9-day fortnight with compressed hours and highly recommend.

[toxy@mastodon.acc.sunet.se]

@ianbetteridge I could do that in a previous job and it was one the best career decisions I ever made. Perfect work-life balance.

[rafa_font@mastodon.online]

@ianbetteridge I am on a 5 days x 6.5 hours scheme, but I think the 4 x 8 scheme is more rewarding. A 4 x 6.5 would be even better :D

[jwz@mastodon.social]

@ianbetteridge I do not disagree with this, but counterpoint, I stayed at a 7 day week, but all 7 days of those are in a bar, so, who's to say