The pros and cons of four-day workweeks in IT

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Feb 26, 20081 min

One reader writes into Bob Lewis with a quandary.

“As an employee I love working 4x10s. But as an IT manager it’s a real headache,” he explains, and then asks Lewis’ advice.

Lewis returns that, “times are tight, which likely means everyone has more work without getting more pay or support. A minor perk like a 4×10 work week is worth preserving under these circumstances.”

Thoughts on a 4×10 schedule.

But the reader, and anyone else facing similar scheduling problems, ought to focus more on attitudes than the work week, Lewis suggests.