Re:Working fewer hours would make us more productive
by myth_buster on Tuesday January 05, 2016 @12:31PM
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I too prefer the 4-3 split as it gives me enough contiguous time to concentrate on work and my hobbies.
I definitely felt like it made me more productive per hour worked. A shorter week added a little bit of time pressure that helped me stay focused, and I'd often finish something in four days that might otherwise have stretched to five.
Total output was probably a little lower, but I took an equivalent pay cut when I reduced my hours.
I was only able to make that arrangement after I'd been at the job for a while. When I changed jobs, I went back to five days a week, and I'm definitely missing the long weekends.