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Calgaryborn · 06-12-2008, 10:28 PM

I wonder if it isn't time for the powers that be to look at changing the work week to four ten hour days. I've always thought it would be good for families. Three day weekends would give busy families more time to unwind and do things together. Given the price of fuel and the congestion in many cities a four day work week would also give us some immediate relief without too much pain.

Now I know that many businesses couldn't do this. A lot of industries need to run 24 hours a day to be competitive on the global stage. I'm not suggesting that any of this be imposed on private industry. What the government could do is move most government services and crown corporations to the four day work week. Departments could divide their workforce in half. Giving half of them Friday off and the other half Monday off. Schools that have school bus routes could be moved to four days schedules with Fridays being the day off . Consideration would naturally be given to families so that those with children would have Fridays off as well. The fact that schools were on the four day week would move many private employers to follow suit.

So what do you think?

06-12-2008, 10:28 PM	#1
Calgaryborn Lifetime Suspension Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Creston Exp:	A Four Day Work Week I wonder if it isn't time for the powers that be to look at changing the work week to four ten hour days. I've always thought it would be good for families. Three day weekends would give busy families more time to unwind and do things together. Given the price of fuel and the congestion in many cities a four day work week would also give us some immediate relief without too much pain. Now I know that many businesses couldn't do this. A lot of industries need to run 24 hours a day to be competitive on the global stage. I'm not suggesting that any of this be imposed on private industry. What the government could do is move most government services and crown corporations to the four day work week. Departments could divide their workforce in half. Giving half of them Friday off and the other half Monday off. Schools that have school bus routes could be moved to four days schedules with Fridays being the day off . Consideration would naturally be given to families so that those with children would have Fridays off as well. The fact that schools were on the four day week would move many private employers to follow suit. So what do you think?