Bolton says the biggest puzzle is finding hours to handle school or medical appointments and extra-curricular activities for their three sons, who range in age from 10 to 16. Since Suzanne's job site is at a remote location, she occasionally must take off half-days to handle appointments in town. So it's still a juggling act. While Suzanne Bolton enjoys having Fridays off, she often finds herself exhausted. And sometimes her workload is so demanding that she works on her Fridays off, as well as Saturdays or Sundays.
Employees can then choose to make up the time that week, or take personal leave.
In fact, Katepoo says many workers aren't prepared for what the longer workday can take out of them. When it comes to win-win situations, job sharing tops the list. And companies get twice the brainpower, and twice the talent. And it's used the least. They both work three days a week in the office, with two crossover days.