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Originally Posted by walking2lose
I read that Utah is the first state that has officially gone to a M-T four 10 hour day week for all state employees... I don't believe that includes schools for them, but I'm not sure.
No, it's only for the state employee's. West Valley City Gov. has already been doing it. It's a suburb of Salt Lake. For the school's to do it would cause major upheaval for working parents. West Jordan(another suburb) schools do a ridiculous year round schedule in the elementary schools and it's just wacky. But, it was necessary because of over population in the schools. Thankfully, my DD was only in it for one year. It would be nice if UT would put their money where their mouth is when it comes to educating all the children folks around here are supposed to have.
It will be a good shift as long as they stick to 10 hr shifts. I work 4 on 4 off, 12 hr, rotating shifts. I've worked the 4-10 hr shift that they are talking about, but I was in construction. I loved it!!! But, the difference in a 10 hr shift and a 12 hr shift is gigantic. You can still keep up with your life during the week on 10's. 12's are lifestyle destroyers.
There will be an adjustment period for folks because, unless they split it up and put some employees on a Tu-Fr shift, there will be no service offices open on Friday. People will have to get used to doing business later in the evening hours M-Th.