Take the government to change law overtime from 40 to 32. Salary based on 32 hours 52 weeks a year. But I don't see our government doing that.

China is currently committing genocide

I work 4-10's. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday.

Having Wednesday off really cuts down on any true burnout before the week is over, having a day to reset and do whatever I like is beyond nice.

I've noticed that I have far less a desire to call in if I'm feeling super burnt out (and I mean actually burnt out, not this "eh I dont feel like going to work today so ill just use my sick time because its whatever" - kind of attitude).

I used to work the 4 in a row, and there were many times it felt like I was pushing through either on auto pilot or muddling.

But I feel that my craftsmanship, alertness, attention to detail, as well as interpersonal abilities aren't as taxed by the end of the week.

As much as I love this, countries that won't have this are going to have a serious competitive advantage. Won't be adopted in countries like China where 9-9-6 is the norm.

The study concluded that almost an entire day was dedicated to meetings that were pointless. I work in the DOE (US Department of Energy) space and every Friday is just solid meetings that could easily be done during the week but researchers like to cram meetings on Friday so they can leave early while the rest of us are stuck working the full day.

Not really. I know there are many boomers who are more enlightened than their peers. I honestly feel bad for what many of them have had to deal with for their 65+ years. All of the working class are in the same boat, regardless of age.

This comment makes you seem like a super cute and genuine person

been on this schedule for 2 years, and I was on a 3 day work week prior to that. I will never accept a 5-day schedule again.

Hasn't*(?)

They are aging their relationship in dog years. They're going to be that sweet old couple that have been together forever and always anticipate each other's needs by year 5.

>OK, I think we're just arguing semantics at this point. The phases are further broken down into sections, and obviously some are going to come online before others.

There isn't even a projected completion date for Phase 1.

>But that's, like, every large infrastructure project.

Not to this extent. Even doubling in cost is rare, and this is set to break the percentage increase record set by the Big Dig.

Oh I'm so glad to hear that! I couldn't remember their names, so I didn't know how to search them, but I've thought about them a few times this last year and hoped they were okay.

They already do in manufacturing, and a lot of other blue collar jobs like collision repair. Once you get out of the office jerk life, there's a whole new world of worse working conditions and exploitation awaiting you

By 'old schoolers retire' you mean 'boomers finally fucken die' don't you? I'm sure that's what you meant

My old work (CNC Machining) tried the 3x12. Went back to the 4x10 because they lost a lot of productivity and killed a lot of parts, everyone was just too wiped. They went back to 4x10s. I left that place, I'm doing 5x8 now, I like it on my schedule, I bodybuild so it gives me time after work to do that

As a machinist I hated the 4x10s.. it's great for a while, you think you get a long weekend, but for me, I was up at 3am to get to work and start at 5am with my commute, then finished at 330pm, got home around 6 sometimes depending on traffic, and had to be in bed so early (like 730) to get enough sleep I had no social life on week nights OR I had less than 5 hours sleep a night, and in either case I didn't have enough time to even keep a clean house during the week (single man home owner with no kids or anyone to pick up slack). So where I thought it'd be great having a long weekend, Friday was always spent asleep, too exhausted to do anything, and having to do all my chores and errands that were neglected during the week, and I had to be in bed so early Sunday, it felt like I only got half a weekend.. it sucked in summer.. even with blackout curtains. I'd end up sleeping on the couch in a nest and not showering or changing my work clothes for days to save time.

As an office jerk or working from home though it may be different. That was my experience. I'd go all week without seeing the sun till the weekend in winter lol.

I don’t want to work less than five days a week. I like work. What are you supposed to do with three day weekends every single week?

Really? Hmm. So a 32 hour work week.

The idea is to keep 8 hour days

Whole nation of badasses

So they wanted to build the part that won’t get used on its own before building the parts that might get used on their own? Seems like an excuse to keep going with construction (sunk cost)

Lol dude it’s still better than nothing.

When I lived in Boston, I had to switch from one line to another system. A smelly trolley to the shaky box cars we know. And that’s just some of the switches you have to make.

I’d take what Brentwood had thank you.

I don’t necessarily disagree with your points. I do.

Regardless I feel folks are spoiled.

Also Napa does need better transit. But it is what it is and folks fought it.

If Bart to Brentwood is a shit show my commutes in Boston were a diarrhea box filled with vomit.

I’ll happily take crappy bart over many metro train systems.

OK, I think we're just arguing semantics at this point. The phases are further broken down into sections, and obviously some are going to come online before others.

> It's exploded in cost and timeframe several times over from what it was sold as when it was voted on. The system was to be operational by 2020, for a cost of about $34 billion. The price is now ranges from $88 billion to $128 billion, and even the high end estimate makes questionable assumptions.

But that's, like, every large infrastructure project. There's always stuff missed, contractors always talk horseshit to get through the bidding process, etc.

>Phase 1 is San Fan, San Jose, Fresno, Bakersfield, Burbank, L.A. and Anaheim. It's hardly nothing.

Despite the label of Phase 1, that's actually Phase 2. The real first phase, is Merced to Bakersfield. They're being really disingenuous when they include the Bay Area and So Cal in Phase 1, considering they won't be served for years after the Merced to Bakersfield section is up and running.

> and when a state actually does it they bitch about a 1500km long public works project being slow and expensive.

It's exploded in cost and timeframe several times over from what it was sold as when it was voted on. The system was to be operational by 2020, for a cost of about $34 billion. The price is now ranges from $88 billion to $128 billion, and even the high end estimate makes questionable assumptions.

Hell, I enthusiastically voted for this, but it's grown into an utter boondoggle. It will, however, be a pretty good system for the Central Valley.