I worked a 9/80 for 2 years... (Score 1)

... and loved it. There were several really great benefits in my opinion. First, my company tried hard to match up the off Fridays with holidays so many times we were actually given 4 day weekends. Second, they always respected the off Friday. However, when I was working full time and going to school full time, I was permitted to come in on those Fridays to make up whatever time I needed -- knowing I didn't have to put in a super long day or come in on the weekend was also helpful while I was killing myself with my schedule otherwise. Third, it motivated me to actually schedule a vacation knowing I was using fewer work days when I scheduled them for weeks that contained off Fridays. And finally, considering mundane errands are a big hassle and boring anyway, off Friday became a great time to schedule them all and not have to worry about weekend business hours or about burdening an entire weekend with car appointments, dry cleaners, and all that crap. Plus, I'm a skier and I certainly enjoyed being able to ski a weekday and avoid the horror that is Saturday and Sunday on most mountains... I don't have a family but, of my coworkers that did, ALL of them appreciated the time they could spend at home on those Fridays at home. I work a normal 5 day, 9-5 schedule now and I really miss the 9/80. It was, in my opinion, one of the best things about my previous job.