[Vision2020] [Bulk] Washington state tries 4-day week to savemoney

[lfalen]

I don't know if saves any money or not, but a lot of people do like it and it saves them money. My oldest daughter lives in Orofino. Orofino has a 4 day school  week. My daughter works for the Sate Soil Conservation  and works 4 days a week. All most every one is Orofino likes it.
Roger
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From: Paul Rumelhart godshatter at yahoo.com
Date: Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:07:01 -0700
To: Glenn Schwaller vpschwaller at gmail.com
Subject: Re: [Vision2020] [Bulk] Washington state tries 4-day week to savemoney

> Close down the University for an extra day a week, and you are only 
> heating or cooling offices to comfortable levels for four days of the 
> week instead of five.  Lights on for longer each day, but for one fewer 
> day during the week.  If you have an office where some people come in 
> early and some people work later, then the electricity used during those 
> four days doesn't change much.  You have four days worth of filling the 
> trash cans and dirtying the bathrooms, instead of five, so you might not 
> need quite as large of a janitorial staff. 
> 
> Employees that commute to work save a day's round-trip worth of gas each 
> week.  If you commute farther than Moscow/Pullman, that adds up quick.
> 
> I'd also suggest that it can help morale.  You get a three-day weekend 
> every week, and a four-day weekend for some holidays.  I'm on four tens 
> right now in my job, and I love it.  The extra time spent at work during 
> the day is a small price to pay for those three day weekends.
> 
> Today's my Friday.  I hope you all have a nice weekend.
> 
> Paul
> 
> Glenn Schwaller wrote:
> >  "Feeling the pinch of soaring energy costs, and with a projected 
> > budget deficit on the horizon . . .  (Govenor) Gregoire said Wednesday 
> > officials would meet next week to work out how they'll implement the 
> > planned four 10-hour days . . ."
> >  
> > Can someone explain how going to 4 10-hour work days is going to help 
> > eliminate or even reduce by any margin whatsoever either the state 
> > budget or energy cost / consumption ??? 
> >  
> > "Gregoire said the plan could help save money by cutting electric 
> > consumption and janitorial costs at the offices, and could have side 
> > benefits for the environment and traffic congestion by keeping some 
> > commuters off the roads"   Uh huh.  The needle on my Acme Stooopid 
> > Meter is all aquiver . . .
> >  
> > GS
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