Demystifying the 9/80 Work Schedule: A Path to More Weekend?
Does the traditional workweek sometimes seem like a marathon? If so, how would it feel if the same number of hours could be achieved in fewer days? Enter the 9/80 work schedule. For those unfamiliar, here’s the gist. Basically, it’s a compressed workweek. However, it allows employees to work 80 hours over nine days instead of the standard ten — assuming a five-day week. Typically, this is achieved through two weeks of nine-hour workdays and an eight-hour day. You may be wondering why people would embrace such a schedule. The main perk is that employees get a three-day weekend every other week....