Cecilie 🧙‍♀️

For my next three week sprint starting tomorrow, I've decided to cash in my overtime and work 6 hour days for its entirety. As an experiment.

Now that it's almost here, I'm really hyped to see what happens! Two extra hours of time and energy every day! What's that going to do for my off-work routine??

Nov 7, 2022 at 6:51amWeb
Show threadCecilie 🧙‍♀️Nov 7, 2022

It reminds me of "slashing the load" as @GeePawHill puts it, on a personal level. Hoping to see these kinds of effects.

https://www.geepawhill.org/2022/10/25/slash-the-load/

Show threadBarney Dellar (he/him)Nov 7, 2022
@cvennevik @GeePawHill My team has just finished our first month of a 4-day week (30 hours, Monday to Thursday). I’m REALLY liking it!
Show threadCecilie 🧙‍♀️Nov 7, 2022

@Bdellar Nice! I think a four-day week wouldn't work so well for me personally, I barely know what to do with myself in the weekend.

How has it worked out for your team?

Show threadBarney Dellar (he/him)Nov 7, 2022
@cvennevik really well! We make a conscious decision to have “two Saturdays” :) I get loads more household chores done, and I’m really well rested when I return on Monday.
Show threadHeimeshoffNov 7, 2022
@cvennevik the best thing is, it will most likely not affect your work output in any significant way.
I've reduced my work hours to 4days and 6h per day in the past, and my work output increased. That got even better, when the whole team joined in.
Show threadCecilie 🧙‍♀️Nov 7, 2022
@Heimeshoff Right! That's what I'm hoping to see. I want to check if it applies to me. If it does, I have some hard questions to ask myself wrt work contract hours and compensation.