How many days a week do you have off from work? Do you think two days is enough?

[Uptowngirl88]

[libsaretards]

1 day a week is what I get off. I believe a 4-day work-week with more hours each day is preferrable to a 5 day week with only 2 days off. As humans get older, our minds and bodies need more time to recover. Also, there are so many opportunities that get missed due to a long work week at a job that give very little vacation. Just imagine how many of the world's problems could be solved easier if the average person had both the time and money to travel more of the world and broaden their horizons. There is so many wonders in this world that most people will never see due to slaving away at a job that could replace them in the next minute.

[megabamse]

2 days a week is the average. There are laws here about that. If you work more then 5 days a week you will get 100% overtime for the extra day (s). The absolute max work week is 40hours legally, but the average max is 34hours weeks. Depending on the contract (34 or 40 hour week) you get 100% overtime pr hour over the max week hours. We also get the right to have days off with pay in Christmas, summer, Easter and a few Holly days. We also if documented from a doctor get full pay even if we are sick or hurt. We also get little over 40 weeks off with pay in the event we would have a new baby or something.

[Brainsbeforebeauty]

I work four 10 hour days (Tues through Friday) and off 3(Sat, Sun, Mon) for awhile was doing two jobs , so 6- 10 hour days, 1 day off, but let the second job go, so been back to three days off...

[Smoke-n-Growls]

2, most times. Sometimes 1 if I have a shift at the 2nd job.

I'd like a 4 day work week. I'm currently seeing if I can manage that with a flex work schedule.

[SolitarySolace]

I only get two days per week off but it's always different days per week. Sometimes I get two back to back days off which is nice. And if we get a holiday pay day it doesn't count as one of our two days off for the week of that holiday because it's paid holiday

[Uptowngirl88]

Dang, do you like 2 days off or do you prefer 3?

[SolitarySolace]

The 3 days off doesn't happen often. I like the two days off in a row when it works out that way on the schedule but it's usually once a month

[Uptowngirl88]

Damn, what type of work do you do? Are you short staffed?

[SolitarySolace]

Retail

[Uptowngirl88]

Omg I worked retail😆. I swear holiday season was 🤪 crazy. I miss working retail honestly it was fun. I did floor stock and cashier's. I prefer floor stock

[Uptowngirl88]

Do you work the floor?

[SolitarySolace]

Nah, donation door

[Uptowngirl88]

That's sounds pretty chill

[SolitarySolace]

It gets extremely stressful and busy and hectic in the summer though

[Fireguy17]

7, I'm retired, but chose to work where and when I work.
You can have more days off, just work part time, but you may not be able to pay your bills.
There is always a catch.
My longest stretch was 63 straight days before I had a day off.
After a while you get used to it.

[Drumlin2001]

3 days. I went to compressed hours when my son was born, so work 4 x 10 hour days, have weekends and Wednesdays off. Works OK for me. Ideally would love more time off but someone's got to pay the bills

[cth96190]

Days off? 🤣
I work a 24/7 roster and there can be a call at any time.
Even rostered days off do not survive urgent calls from clients, or one of my guards calling in sick.

[Uptowngirl88]

😆 sounds like you're in health care too.. What do you do?

[cth96190]

@Uptowngirl88
Private security, which ranges from mall cop to celebrity bodyguard.
I specialise in weddings and upmarket functions.

[Uptowngirl88]

Is it a pretty chill job?

[penteractgaming]

Spring, Fall and Winter are 2 days a week off, summer 3 days a week off plus federal holidays, personal days etc. adding up to about 6 weeks a year off.
2 days isn't enough, at least when those 2 days are mostly the same for everyone

[Mickbert]

2 is NOT enough! It’s especially not enough if they’re not back to back. If there’s a day or two between days off then you spend both days doing chores, cleaning, food shopping, etc. and you CAN’T rest!

[Apulu_Imback]

Before we used to have Saturdays and Sundays as weekends but in high school there is no holiday in Saturday. In my school.

[Aerissa_Jade]

Usually just the weekend, but occasionally have to work those too.

[Uptowngirl88]

So you work 7 days a week sometimes?

[Aerissa_Jade]

yeah, this week I started Monday and will work the weekend and all next week, then have next weekend off. I will be able to take two additional Paid days off at a future date though to make up for it.

[Uptowngirl88]

Damn girl. Same I be tired but when I see that pay check I be like "I can do 7 days again"💀💀😆. My schedule isn't 7 days but there is such a nursing shortage that I'm constantly asked for help. Is there a shortage at your job?

[Aerissa_Jade]

I'm exempt, so no over time... just client paid for weekend stuff, that's why I get comp time for days later. When I work the weekend though, a good part of it might be playing games while I wait for them to call, if they need help. I can't really do anything cause I have to be available just in case... so I monitor emails and my phone while playing on GAG or a game or something.

[Uptowngirl88]

What do you mean by exempt and what do you do for a living?

[Aerissa_Jade]

exempt is also known as Salary, means I am project based. No clocking in and out, somedays I work 5 hours, some days I work 12... I work with a team of guys that does software conversions in the medical field. Those cannot be done during business hours.

So when a project starts, we work until it is done.

[Uptowngirl88]

Wow what is the name of this career? Is it remote?

[Aerissa_Jade]

Software Engineer Data Conversion or some variation of that... every company is different, but lots of variations of it. Its remote for us here, but didn't used to be pre-covid, other companies may not be.

[t-8900]

Everyone should get 3 days off a week. To relax and live lifd

[t-8900]

*live life

[Uptowngirl88]

I agree, how many do you have off

[t-8900]

1-2 was all I was getting but that's gonna change when I'm back on my feet.

[Uptowngirl88]

😮😮 1-2 yep that's how I'm looking since they're short staffed. I'm ok with helping out now but once this car is paid off I'm going to 3 days a week off. Why do you plan to change eventually

[t-8900]

Because I want to spend time me at home with my fiance and my dad before he goes. And I want to hit the beach up more and go to the mountains. Life is too damn short to work 24/7

[TommyMountainFigure]

I take a half day off here and there. Mostly working 6 days a week

[melanieeeB]

I have the weekend off and that's so not enough. I wish I could work just max 4 days a week but yeah

[Adam1978]

I get the normal 2 and no I would have prefered more.

[Guardian48]

2 days, but I think I need more because of the cognitive load I have during the week. In order to refresh myself and stay mentally fit, I need more time away from my computer.

[Fearlessegale]

Well it depends on what days I work like I would take Tuesday off and work Wednesday, Thursday and Friday and sometimes Saturdays.

[kinggeorge007]

I have two days off from work and I take another day to work from home. And that's enough

[Imkass]

4-5 on and 2-3 off Just depends on if there’s mandatory overtime

[douride2]

Two days off in a week is fine. In the busy season I go 6 days a week & 10-14 hrs a day.

[Surely]

Seven days off per week in the last five years!
Retired from my non college education required job!

[CuriousMufuxka]

Usually fuckin 1. 2 days would be nice! The facility I work for actually supplements the 3 others because they don't have their shit together.

[TrillXHippy]

This week I have 2 days off. Next week it can be different

[Uptowngirl88]

Back to back? What's the change next week?

[TrillXHippy]

I don’t know what my schedule is for next week

[Uptowngirl88]

Sounds like how my schedule used to be when I worked retail. Lol it was usually a surprise the next week. What do you do?

[TrillXHippy]

I work with kids