I consider myself very lucky because I have a good relationship with my in-laws so usually if I get really tired for the week and need to unwind on the weekend I just dump the kids at their gramps place and both parties will be happy.

kersk@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y

I wouldn't say the worst, but definitely the hardest.

Naja_kaouthia@sh.itjust.works · 17 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Well my boss left for the day so I have my mouse sitting on my jiggler and I’m watching Deep Space Nine on one of my iPads.

The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 9 pts · 2y

You're living the life

Secret300@sh.itjust.works · 15 pts · 2y (7 replies)

Idk how people do it. I've gotten so used to the job I have now where I work 40hrs on the weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) and I'm off all week. Sometimes the weeks still feel short

AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (3 replies)

How do you work 40 hours in 3 days?

Sargteapot@lemmy.nz · 8 pts · 2y

3 13 hour days....

FFbob@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 2y

I do 48 hours in 2 days every week. Bit more spread out, but still just 2 days of work.

Secret300@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 2y

8 hours Friday, 2-10. Then 16 hours Saturday Sunday 6am-10pm

Strepto@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y (2 replies)

What kind of job?

Secret300@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 2y

Direct support personal. I aid anyone with physical or mental disabilities

grayman@lemmy.world · 4 pts · 2y

I knew a lineman that did two 14s and a 12 every week.

ummthatguy@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (3 replies)

Actual productive time is maybe approaching 27-30 hours, tops.

CADmonkey@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y

Well look at this overachiever.

Tb0n3@sh.itjust.works · 5 pts · 2y (1 reply)

Not truck drivers. That's 70 hours a week. 70 productive with 34 hours to reset and do it all again.

jennwiththesea@lemmy.world · 0 pts · 2y

😳 That is awful. You deserve better.

blanketswithsmallpox@lemmy.world · 9 pts · 2y (1 reply)

That's 3-4 days for me tyvm.

Downsides: rotating schedule, 10 hour days occasionally require working 5-6 days in a row pending when people take time off. We set it up so there are overlap on a schedule in the evening though, so you also have to work a abnormal shift ~4 times every two months.

I'd still prefer it over 8x5s. Those long weekends are glorious.

8x4s is what I'll be pressing for when I can.

Chetzemoka@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y

3x12s for life 💪 God damn having a three day weekend every week is such a quality of life upgrade

trailing9@lemmy.ml · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

A question for experts on Marxist theory.:

If work wasn't alienated, would people want to work more than 40 hours or be happy when working 40 hours?

Dimensions of alienated labor

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marx%27s_theory_of_alienation

MelodiousFunk@kbin.social · 10 pts · 2y

I'm not an expert, but it seems to me that if the labor isn't alienated, then it becomes less about the hours and more about what's accomplished.

iByteABit@lemm.ee · 9 pts · 2y

No need to be an expert.

When I'm working on a project that is mine and has my name on it, and I think that it'll help me or someone else in a meaningful way, I'll happily lose sleep over perfecting it.

When I'm just a cog in a giant faceless machine that wants only to maximize profits, I don't really care what the hell happens with the product as long as I get paid.

blazera@kbin.social · 7 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Hey wheres my mr krabs congratulations

The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 4 pts · 2y

Oh yeah! Where the guy that usually posts that?

SuiXi3D@kbin.social · 1 pts · 2y

Here you go!

ReeferPirate@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 2y

32/3 this week actually

Semi-Hemi-Demigod@kbin.social · 3 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I've got from 5pm Friday to 9am Monday and I'm gonna use every minute of it to do nothing

The_Picard_Maneuver@startrek.website · 3 pts · 2y

As is your right!