Agree. Six hours a day seems foolish. All that time getting ready for work, commuting, etc only to spend six hours at work. I'm a much bigger believer in just being closed on Fridays if possible
Pros:
- three-day weekends all year long
- 20% less commute time
- magically enforces the "Read-only Friday" rule
- if I have to handle an emergency on Friday, it means overtime pay
- Friday is good for running errands
Cons:
- clients/coworkers still work on Fridays, so I can't ignore my email entirely
- occasional meetings happen on Friday
This is probably not a good schedule for everyone, but I have been working it for 2 years now and I like it a lot. Although none of my coworkers are following this example...