Who decided we should work a 5 day week?

Radiation · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:33

I would like 4 or possibly 3 and a half days to be the standard so we all get a more laid back lifestyle.

Raymond Lin · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:35

Sounds like you want to be your own boss, then you can work when you want.

Arcade Fire · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:35

You can, so long as you don't mind earning 70% of the wage.

Big Chris · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:35

Sounds nice on paper, nothing would ever get done though.

Plus, you'd be earning less and have one more boozy night on the town to fund.

Belmit · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:36

I have every Monday and Friday off this month. 3-day weeks for the win! (But not using your holiday up earlier in the year on a proper holiday for the lose

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Zefan · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:38

This always makes me wonder, but I always manage to realise that I've worked it out 100000000000 times before. One day, someone said "Lets do more than them and we'll be more prosperous!" and then everyone had to aswell. This is how most things progress.

Radiation · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:38

I know anyone can go part time but what if things were still relatively balanced and we worked less, i think we all work too much and are expected too.

Old Turkey · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:40

I'm all for it.

Right .. which country should we enslave to pick up the slack?

I propose France

Zefan · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:42

French yeh, they can survive on a diet of snails and frogs aswell, which would lesson the enslavement costs.

Otacon · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:42

Old Turkey said:
I propose France

To whiney. I put forward ze Germans. For their Efficiency (and in turn, our laziness).

Tommy B · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:42

Radiation said:
I would like 4 or possibly 3 and a half days to be the standard so we all get a more laid back lifestyle.

I have school 6 days a week. That pretty much destroys my social life on Friday evenings.

MaxPower · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:43

The economic climate things cost more therefor we have to work more. 5 day weeks? Pah I work 6 day weeks 7:30 till 5:00, never mind I have a proper weekend this week.

Cupcake · 3 Mar 2006 at 20:44

I'm currently on placement and where i am they do a four day weeks! It is great although it means working longer hours i.e 8-6 instead of 8-4 but knowing i have a day off through the week is a lovely feeling

Would definetly like to work this way when im qualified!

FincH · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:01

You should work a seven day week you lazy swines.

*Strokes Giro*

Piggymon · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:03

I used to work 4 x 10 hour shifts a week ...I used to love it ! felt like I was hardly in work !

It was horrible working 5/6 days in a row sometimes though :/

triggerthat · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:05

Where do you work cupcake?

I used to work 7 days a week. Did it for a month, didn't like it.

PinkPig · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:09

You lucky people who don't have lectures six days a week!

Hmmpph...

Cupcake · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:41

triggerthat said:
Where do you work cupcake?

I used to work 7 days a week. Did it for a month, didn't like it.

Currently on placement at the royal infirmary in edinburgh in the outpatients phyiotherapy department

Beansprout · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:53

I hate weekends. It's so frustrating having to wait until Monday because <big company> is only open within working hours.

</old man syndrome>

William · 3 Mar 2006 at 21:55

Beansprout said:
I hate weekends. It's so frustrating having to wait until Monday because <big company> is only open within working hours.

</old man syndrome>

I have this, I hate working at night because its on your mind all day, and thus ruins it.

Who decided we should work a 5 day week?

Man of Honour