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Flexible Work Schedules


I found an article linked to the Families and Work Institute website, entitled "What if Labor Day Fell Every Week? Here Are The Alternatives to Your Overworked Five-Day Week."  The articles talks about how some employers are opting for a shorter work week.  There are many different strategies that people are using.  Some employers are cutting the work week down to 3 or 4 days, while increasing the number of hours worked each day.  Other employers are paying employees for the work accomplished, no matter how many hours are worked.  And there are a plethora of other different options suited to individual employees or businesses.  I think this is a wonderful idea that more companies should look into.  Flexible work schedules or work weeks would make it easier for employees to take care of children, sick, or elderly family when needed.  It also makes the option of going to school or pursuing opportunities and interests available to employees.  Employees will often come back to work more refreshed and ready to commit fully to their jobs on the days they work.  Many companies report their productivity has increased after taking these types of measures.  I used to work a job 3 ½ days a week and had 3 ½ days off each week.  I worked a 12 hour shift 3 days and a 6 hour shift the final day.  It felt like I had a mini vacation every week.  I was able to spend a lot of quality time with my children on my days off (Salinger).

Works Cited
Salinger, Tobias. "What if Labor Day Fell Every Week? Here Are The Alternatives to Your Overworked Five-Day Week." NY Daily News, 1 Sept. 2016, www.nydailynews.com/life-style/labor-day-week-alternatives-five-day-schedule-article-1.2774829/. Accessed 18 Nov. 2018.

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