Compressed work weeks are generally best suited to manufacturing or services where customer contact is minimal or scheduled in advance. For example, attorneys or engineering consultants might welcome a four-day work week, but it could disrupt a retail store. Employees work 40 hours in 4 days, allowing 3-day weekends for employees. Employees work the usual number of hours in a two-week pay period in 9 rather than 10 days. To eliminate possible understaffing with compressed scheduling, days off could be rotated among a department's employees.
Employees are more enthusiastic about work if given a choice in their own schedules.
Involve managers and supervisors in planning . Their knowledge will be the key to determining core time, flexible time, and the best options to choose. Determine which departments are eligible for your alternative work hours program. Examine your current departmental workloads. Schedule core time, flexible hours, and days off in anticipation of peaks and valleys .