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Flexible Hours (flexi-time) : Analysis

Flex category:
Time
In a nutshell:

You vary your daily start and finish times, often with some fixed core hours.

Let's look at an example:

Monday: Start Time: 8:30 AM - Finish Time: 5:00 PM

Tuesday: 9:00 AM - Finish Time: 5:00 PM

Wednesday: Start Time: 7:00 AM - Finish Time: 4:30 PM

Thursday: Start Time: 9:00 AM - Finish Time: 5:00 PM

Friday: Start Time: 9:00 AM - Finish Time: 5:00 PM


With core hours of 10-12 and 2-4pm.

Type of jobs this may cover:

Broad range of jobs including:

  • IT professionals
  • Project managers
  • Customer service managers
  • Finance and accounting

Some more detail:

Flexitime allows employees to vary their start and finish times within certain core hours. For example, an employee might choose to start work at 8:00 AM and finish at 4:00 PM, instead of the standard 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Potential benefits:

  • Work-life balance
  • Less commting stress
  • Increased productivity - the hours you feel more productive
  • Adaptability to your personal rhythms

Potential disadvantages:

  • Communication challenges
  • Team collaboration
  • Potential for burn-out if hours aren't managed correctly

Want to find out more? :

For more reading have a look at the Government site and also the ACAS site


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