That would be nice. Even though the wording of this question is contradictory I understand the meaning. I wonder how such a schedule would be coordinated among all the staff without disrupting the regular work flow of the week. Surely most pages couldn't work a 12 hour schedule that varied from week to week. Or am I wrong?
It would be difficult to maintain such a schedule, because there would necessarily be another level to maintain, perhaps an "A Week" and a "B Week". This in addition to the coordination of coverage for openings/closings--for every time slot you'd NOT work because of a weekend, someone would have to cover that slot, thereby disrupting their schedule. I'm curious, though--Is working weekends a burden for all, or does it depend on individual preference/availability?
I would definitely be interested in working every other weekend. I think it would make things easier when you need time off also because you could attempt to trade with someone on the opposite weekend.
When I first started working here, back in the day before stats and 4000+ head counts, I worked every other weekend by alternating that weekend shift with some other shift during the week. For me it went like this .... Week A of the pay period I worked Wednesday night, Week B of the pay period I worked my weekend shift, so I worked my 15 hours each week. I loved it. Speaking as a mother of two young children - weekends are the only time we have for family events, outings, meals eaten in each others presence. So it was much easier to make plans on my free weekend. If something came up on the weekend I WAS scheduled to work, I would just switch my Wednesday night to Week B and work the weekend of Week A.
Although I don't usually work weekends I thought I'd share what I used to do as a retail manager.
If employees didn't want to work every weekend I would pair two people who agreed to work the same number of hours/times on the weekends and they would alternate. This worked really well because if someone wanted to switch, with enough notice, the other person would almost always be able to do it.
Easy for the managers. Easy for the employees. Win win!
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That would be nice. Even though the wording of this question is contradictory I understand the meaning. I wonder how such a schedule would be coordinated among all the staff without disrupting the regular work flow of the week. Surely most pages couldn't work a 12 hour schedule that varied from week to week. Or am I wrong?
It would be difficult to maintain such a schedule, because there would necessarily be another level to maintain, perhaps an "A Week" and a "B Week". This in addition to the coordination of coverage for openings/closings--for every time slot you'd NOT work because of a weekend, someone would have to cover that slot, thereby disrupting their schedule. I'm curious, though--Is working weekends a burden for all, or does it depend on individual preference/availability?
I would definitely be interested in working every other weekend. I think it would make things easier when you need time off also because you could attempt to trade with someone on the opposite weekend.
One is the loneliest number Trish.
So if I had weekend A off, would I work 16 hrs the next week? I'm not sure how that works...?
When I first started working here, back in the day before stats and 4000+ head counts, I worked every other weekend by alternating that weekend shift with some other shift during the week. For me it went like this .... Week A of the pay period I worked Wednesday night, Week B of the pay period I worked my weekend shift, so I worked my 15 hours each week. I loved it. Speaking as a mother of two young children - weekends are the only time we have for family events, outings, meals eaten in each others presence. So it was much easier to make plans on my free weekend. If something came up on the weekend I WAS scheduled to work, I would just switch my Wednesday night to Week B and work the weekend of Week A.
Although I don't usually work weekends I thought I'd share what I used to do as a retail manager.
If employees didn't want to work every weekend I would pair two people who agreed to work the same number of hours/times on the weekends and they would alternate. This worked really well because if someone wanted to switch, with enough notice, the other person would almost always be able to do it.
Easy for the managers. Easy for the employees. Win win!
If you can find someone to pair an alternating schedule we can discuss trying it.
I'd be willing to be someone's "schedule partner." Weekends are my only time to get at least 7 hrs of sleep and to have a life.
The library can be your life Chrissy.
Isn't it already, Steven?
Anyone want to alternate Saturdays with me over the summer?!?
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