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Steelmanplex

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3-Day weekends
« on: October 03, 2009, 09:11:30 am »
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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2009, 09:34:47 am »
 :( This is the only problem. If you are self employed...you can do it. If you work for a company, the company does not want to do it because it has to pay you overtime.

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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2009, 10:18:42 am »
4 10 hour days and 5 8 hour days both add up to working 40 hours a week so there would be no overtime. the tribe from my town gave people this option and they dont pay overtime to the ones who work 4-10's

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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2009, 10:44:44 am »
I was thinking Friday, but then swayed to Wednesday... It would be nice to have a day off in between to break up the monotony and business!

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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2009, 10:53:30 am »
4 10 hour days and 5 8 hour days both add up to working 40 hours a week so there would be no overtime. the tribe from my town gave people this option and they dont pay overtime to the ones who work 4-10's


that all depends on where you live. in some states that would be against the law. for instance, in california, overtime must be paid for any hours worked over 8 in a day and 40 in a week. so although you're only working 40 in the week, 8 of those would have to be paid as overtime because you worked more than 8 hours each day.

my husband's last job had a great schedule where he worked 12 hour shifts. on the first week he'd work 2 days be off 3 days and work 2 days, then the next week he'd be off 2 days work 3 days and be off the other 2. so he'd only work 7 days every two weeks but he's still have 84 hours, with 28 of them being overtime.

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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2009, 11:25:41 am »
I wish I could work 4 10's. I'm self employed and I work 5 days a week 10-12 Hrs day.

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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2009, 12:01:28 pm »
I voted for Friday, because in the summer at least most garage sales start on Friday. I wouldn't want my long weekend to be broken up, so I didn't pick Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday. Monday would be okay, but Friday is better because then you still have 2 more days before you have to go back to work! Another option I would like is 7 on/ 7 off, which they do for some employees at the hospital where I work. The hours only equal 75 for 2 weeks, because that is full time at this hospital. Then you have a full week of vacation every other week!

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Re: 3-Day weekends
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2009, 01:09:36 pm »
I picked Monday because for some reason it is just so difficult to get through a Monday for me.  Friday actually flies by but Monday seems to last for an eternity!  :sad1:

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« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2009, 01:25:23 pm »
I work 4 10 hours but my schedule is sun, mon, thurs, fri and I work 11am-10pm.  I hate it - dont know if I hate the schedule or 2nd shift more...or the job.  Its probably the job because I think I would like 8am-7pm Mon-Thurs or Tues-Fri, it is nice having 3 days off a week

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