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3 day work weeks happen, granted, they’re 12hr shifts.
That said, they’re not a feasible setup for anyone human unless there is “block” scheduling. Meaning the 3 days are clumped together 90% of the time. 3 on, 4 off. Some variation, meaning you have 5 or 6 days off on occasion.
Even so, society didn’t collapse when these 36hr weeks were implemented. I’m almost positive rolling it back another 4 hrs for the 8hr workday set wont either.
My understanding is some manufacturing forces 4 twelves every other week rather than hiring 1 more person and being creative with schedules. IMO forced OT on twelves is an awful practice and not life balance sustainable.
when i worked in emergency services i worked 12 hour shifts for many years. they were a 2 on, 2 off, 3 on, then reverse for the next week. it sucked for scheduling anything weekly. i liked having a 3 day weekend they other week though. the other shitty part was covering absences which meant working 18 hours with only 6 off between shifts which meant about 3 hours sleep with a 45 minute commute. four 10s on a regular weekly schedule is way better.
Your situation sounds terrible, like a straight path to burnout. Clearly 12s only work if the scheduling manager isn’t an asshole.
well there isn't a lot of choice in a small communications center, and that schedule was pretty common at the time. i actually went from one job to another with the exact same. it really helped having some part time coverage and when we were short staffed i worked 29 days in one month which was definitely burning me out quick.