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Subject:Re: Anyone work 4-10 hour days? From:Dave Chisma & Gail Hodgson <chisma -at- C031 -dot- AONE -dot- NET -dot- AU> Date:Sat, 1 Nov 1997 17:03:28 +1100
Dave Chisma wrote:
The place I work is part-way there with RDOs (rostered days off). Our
'normal' working hours require us to be at work for 8.5 hours each day
(8 for work, .5 for lunch). Each month, we're entitled to one RDO.
People who want, or need, to work longer hours are free to do so. But
unless they're asked to work overtime, they don't get paid any extra.
I love RDOs. I'd never encountered them in Canada (now I'm in
Australia). I also love starting a new job at 4 weeks of paid holidays
each year!
Cheers, Dave Chisma
chisma -at- c031 -dot- aone -dot- net -dot- au
The Tech Writer wrote:
>
> I'd like to approach management with the idea of allowing us to work four
> 10-hour days, if we choose to. I know that usually at the end of my day, at
> 6 or 7 o'clock, I've caught my second wind and could keep going for a
> couple more hours, at least. I'd like to know any personal/anectodal
> experiences, and of any studies that anyone knows of that may have
> looked at this option.
>
> Thanks!
>
> -David Castro
> techwrtr -at- crl -dot- com
