Alex Is it bad to only work 3 days a week?
A new research report has found a three-day working week translates to healthier and more productive employees, particularly in the over-40s demographic. For working hours up to around 25 hours a week, an increase in working hours has a positive impact on cognitive functioning.
How many days a week do you work?
Think of the total amount of time per week that you’re not free to do your own thing. For me right now, it’s 5 days x (8 hours work + 2 hours commute) = 50 hours. Doing 3 12’s would be 3 days x (12 + 1 hour commute) = 39 hours. 7 total hours of commuting saved by working that schedule, that’s almost another whole work day.
Is it OK to work 3-12 hour days?
3 – 12 hour days (or nights) sounds great, but they take their toll. I know people that would never swap from the norm 5 – 8 hour day (or night) shift for the tempting 3 – 12 hour shift. For one… they see what it does to the people that work them. And second… they like at least some normal functionally to their life.
What did I learn from working 13.3 hours a day, 6 days a week?
Depending on the time of year, you might catch me snowmobiling, kiteboarding, or racing cars instead. Basically, it was really, really hard work. Too many hours working, and not enough relaxing. But it was well worth it. My life is now better than ever as a direct result, and I learned a heck of a lot along the way… Here’s what it taught me. 1.
What’s the difference between 3 and 12 hour days?
Working 3 – 12 hour days or nights in a row is very much like one loooooong 72 hour continuous day.
3 – 12 hour days (or nights) sounds great, but they take their toll. I know people that would never swap from the norm 5 – 8 hour day (or night) shift for the tempting 3 – 12 hour shift. For one… they see what it does to the people that work them. And second… they like at least some normal functionally to their life.
Think of the total amount of time per week that you’re not free to do your own thing. For me right now, it’s 5 days x (8 hours work + 2 hours commute) = 50 hours. Doing 3 12’s would be 3 days x (12 + 1 hour commute) = 39 hours. 7 total hours of commuting saved by working that schedule, that’s almost another whole work day.
Depending on the time of year, you might catch me snowmobiling, kiteboarding, or racing cars instead. Basically, it was really, really hard work. Too many hours working, and not enough relaxing. But it was well worth it. My life is now better than ever as a direct result, and I learned a heck of a lot along the way… Here’s what it taught me. 1.
How many hours do you work in a week with 12 hour shifts?
When you divide the 168 hours in a week (7 days/week * 24 hours/day = 168 hours/week) by the 4 crews, you get a average of 42 hours/week. With 12-hour shifts, this will require half the work weeks to be 36 hours (three 12-hour shifts) and half to be 48 hours (four 12-hour shifts).