Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores'

Re:Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores' by ACow_Adonis on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @04:34PM (#25586409)

ok, but then your free time isn't +50% because you're spending that extra day on labour to now compensate for the lost savings.

Don't get me wrong, both myself and my wife are both working 4 day weeks after the birth of our son (culturally, that certainly helps the discussion), and that extra flexibility let's you choose the option that's best for you, but there is an opportunity costs trade off between them all...

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Re:Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores' by sgtnoodle on Wednesday December 30, 2020 @05:35PM (#25587047)

Painting a garage door is very different work than staring at a computer screen and interacting with coworkers. Some people enjoy physical labor occasionally as a nice change of pace.

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Re:Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores' by jamiek88 on Thursday December 31, 2020 @01:19PM (#25595362)

Yeah physical labour on my own property isn't work to me either.

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Re:Four-day week means 'I don't waste holidays on chores' by eeZah7Ux on Saturday January 02, 2021 @08:54AM (#25612838)

Alternating your "main" job with other physical work, perhaps outside, is much more healthy both physically and mentally.

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