Am I mad?
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wedg1e

Original Poster:

27,034 posts

294 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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I just volunteered to take a pay cut.
















A TWENTY PERCENT pay cut.














Mind you, I also volunteered to have 20% of my life back...














Four day weeks, thank you very much.














Now, what to do with three day weekends....

BrianGotKrunk

7,585 posts

279 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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most likely mad but nothing wrong with an extra day of fun.

Random tangent here. Who decided that we will have 5 workdays and 2 weekend days? Surely 4/3 it much better as it evens it out for those of us that like our days off and those that like working.

imperialism2024

1,596 posts

285 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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BrianGotKrunk said:
most likely mad but nothing wrong with an extra day of fun.

Random tangent here. Who decided that we will have 5 workdays and 2 weekend days? Surely 4/3 it much better as it evens it out for those of us that like our days off and those that like working.


It's the result of a vast right-wing conspiracy to oppress women, of course. Just like the invention of speeding.

Err I need a drink...

BrianGotKrunk

7,585 posts

279 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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seafarer

1,278 posts

282 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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Well, it used to be only one day off because of the sabbath (Judeo-Christian tradition), until labor laws existed to limit how much work per week. I don't know how they came up with 8 hour days, though.

birdbrain

1,564 posts

268 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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I would quite happily work extra hours Mon-Thurs so I could have a 3 day weekend. Not sure I'd take a pay cut though.

waynester

6,514 posts

279 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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I did this last year, and great as it was having a 3 day weekend...eventually money slowly became an issue.

I'm back to Mon-Fri



If you can afford it..don't go back. There's more to life than work..

JagLover

46,737 posts

264 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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Well done wedgie

My father has gone part time already and is now looking at a Job share-don't work yourself into the ground-enjoy life while you still can.

MilnerR

8,273 posts

287 months

Wednesday 6th April 2005
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The great paradox of life In order to enjoy your time off you need money, in order to have money you have to work.... D'oh!

Good luck wedgie, i'd like to do the same but i suspect i'd rapidly be reaquainted with my p45!