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Re:Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six... by stefs on Thursday September 17, 2015 @03:18PM (#10235473)
after almost burning out at my previous job (mo-thu 9 hrs + 1 hour break, so 10 hours at the office, friday until 3pm) i decided on a 30-hour week at my current job, 5x6 hours - with aliquot salary of course and flexible work time.

i couldn't be happier. sure, i'm not earning as much as i could (though i earn as much for 30hrs as for 42hrs at my previous job - living expenses are higher though, but it's enough to get me through the day), but the overall increase in quality and happiness is well worth it. i'm more concentrated and productive, instead of just looking at the clock and wishing for the bell to ring. if i can't concentrate at all i leave earlier and when i'm motivated and productive i stay longer - win/win situation for me and my employer, i'd say.

i'm pretty sure i get more work done in those 6hrs than during the 9 hour day on my earlier job, and more important: i don't completely despair in the evening, close to tears because i don't know how to get through another day in the office. to the contrary: i love the work, i love the job (i also love the coffee machine and ping pong table in the cellar).

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Re:Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six... by rectang on Thursday September 17, 2015 @06:23PM (#10236453)
How did you find or negotiate such an arrangement?

There seem to be very few non-40-hour software engineering positions available, even though many of us would happily trade away some salary for quality of life.

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Re:Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six... by brianwawok on Thursday September 17, 2015 @06:27PM (#10236473)
Small companies can be flexible. Large companies have to deal with rules written by people too far removed from your boss.
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Re:Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six... by senderista on Saturday September 19, 2015 @08:37PM (#10246098)
Work in the public sector (in my case a university).
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Re:Efficiency up, turnover down: Sweden experiments with six... by lisivka on Thursday September 17, 2015 @04:13PM (#10235767)
I am applying for 4 hour job with option to work more, when needed (4-6 hours per day, sometimes 8 hours). I producing better code and I still working faster than others (moreover, our customers prefers my code), so I have 2x higher rate, so my salary is a bit higher, not lower.
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