Ask HN: Anyone working 4 day week here, as an employee?

Re:Ask HN: Anyone working 4 day week here, as an employee? by Helmut10001 on Monday August 22, 2022 @01:48AM (#32547800)

I have 30 hours workweek and work 5x6, for the last 7 years. I also negotiated that I can leave at noon, and work the remaining hours, from where ever I am, when there is need (e.g. when I need to answer crucial things at evenings, weekends etc., which happens maybe once in a month). It is very good, I can spend more time with my son. I can go running when there is still sunlight outside. The problem is I could not go back to an 8 hour day.

I don't abuse this deal: When I really want to get things finished, or when there's something critical, of course it happens that I am still at work Friday 4PM. It works the other way, too: When there's something critical at home (and no planned interaction at work), I may not show up at all, and it is Ok.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone working 4 day week here, as an employee? by zimpenfish on Monday August 22, 2022 @05:34AM (#32549248)

> I don't abuse this deal: When I really want to get things finished, or when there's something critical, of course it happens

That's the thing - if you respect your employees, they'll respect you.

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Re:Ask HN: Anyone working 4 day week here, as an employee? by xmprt on Monday August 22, 2022 @02:24AM (#32548006)

I'm a bit surprised more employers don't offer this. It seems like a very good way to retain talent especially as it becomes harder to find experienced software engineers for the same low salaries.

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