My employer has the policy of allowing an employee to work “Four-10’s” so I am putting in ten hours Monday to Thursday and taking Friday off. I have been able to do this the entire time I have had my job, but I have just never tried it for a number of good reasons.
It is currently about halfway though my second day, and I am staying strong. Working 25% longer every day definitely takes some getting used too. I am just focusing on Thursday night when I will be free to enjoy a long weekend.
Now how is this related to personal finance you ask?
My original goal was to save some money on gas, and make my car last longer. I started to car pool with someone who kept the same hours as me. And it did save me money and wear and tear on my car. At the same time it was a bit more inconvenient, then I would have liked, and the cash benefit was just about equal to the amount of inconvenience that I had to go through. At the same time I still had to drive about a mile everyday to meet my driver/rider and wait. So the second option is to try to work four-10’s.
Now I can save myself 20% on commuting costs, and have a free day. All I have to do is come in early and stay late…..
On that note, who wants to go out Thursday night?
More to come on this experiment…..
I do!