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Re:Future of work will be 5-hour days, 4-day workweek, flexi... by pmoriarty on Saturday May 29, 2021 @01:32PM (#27326812)
"When I transitioned to management I made a point to try to balance workload and availability across teams. It often makes more sense to let go of superstar engineers who are only available 4 out of 5 days per week and only working a few hours per day, even if their work is good in isolation."

This makes it so there's no incentive to finish your work quickly, because you'll just be assigned more work.

Doesn't it make more sense to give people the rest of the day off if they finish their work ahead of schedule?

You'll have more satisfied employees and less burnout.

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Re:Future of work will be 5-hour days, 4-day workweek, flexi... by sundaeofshock on Saturday May 29, 2021 @08:47PM (#27329615)
It I’m paying someone by the hour, then I’m fine with them leaving when they are done with their work. However, if someone is salaried I expect them to put in a solid 35-40 hours/week. At this point I’m worried about the morale of the other devs on my team. The last thing I need is everyone getting pissed off because they think I’m coddling a Prima Donna.

One more note: the best developers on my team look for more work when they have finished their tasks. They are focused on the success of the overall team.

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