Many government people work their full 80 hours in a two week time, and get one day off every other week. So just an hour longer 8 days, and get a day off. It is really a great idea.
I wish I had that luxury. For years, I use all my vacation days, and more, taking off to take an elderly relative to medical appointments. Not to mention my own and dental. But I am still far more thankful for my relative than a vacation.
It’s a crap idea. You spend that extra day off running errands and sleeping
I work a 9/80 schedule and it’s great. I get things done on those off Fridays that I don’t have to use vacation to do such as eye/dental/doctor appointments, kitty vet checkups, getting my car serviced and early voting of there’s an election taking place.
The 9/80 schedule was one of the main reasons I took this job.