Re: !0-day week (WAS: The English/French counting system (WAS: number systemsfromconlangs))
| From: | Tim May <butsuri@...> |
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| Date: | Wednesday, September 17, 2003, 20:23 |
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Mark J. Reed wrote at 2003-09-17 16:11:45 (-0400)
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> Shortsighted of the workers, anyway. A 7-workday week with a 3-day
> weekend works out to an extra day off every 70 days compared to our
> 5-workday week with a 2-day weekend. In the large, they were
> better off under the other system, even if it meant going longer
> between weekends. :)
>
> -Mark
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But they didn't get a three-day weekend. My impression is that they
got one day off per cycle either way.
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