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VW workers will have four 10-hour shifts

Tennessean -- Volkswagen is boosting production at its sole U.S. plant, though employees will have to spend fewer days a week to achieve that expansion.

The German automaker announced Tuesday that the plant that makes the popular Passat sedan will increase annual production by 30,000 cars next year.

Under the new system, workers will put in 10 hours per shift, but work only four days a week. The plant will be operational six days a week, for nearly 20 hours each day. Workers’ preferences were taken into account for scheduling details ranging from break times to when shifts will start and end.

The company said the new schedule is designed to cut down on overtime, maximize plant operations and help employees achieve a family-work balance.

“We will exceed what we had planned for 2012,” said Frank Fisch

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Submitted Aug 03, 2012 By: DellDude2

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,828 Points:1,637,220 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Aug 6, 2012 3:03:11 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse tomok: your point is...?
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tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,600 Points:2,373,210 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Aug 4, 2012 2:45:36 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse VW's only operating manufacturing plant in the US and you get to work 4-10's, that's good. A weekend is 3 days, long enough to enjoy yourself and be back in time to go to work. And, almost forget you have to go to work on Monday. 10 hour days are easy once you get used to them, just a little longer than 8 hour shifts and the commuting time is less per week. NICE! In today's economy, if you have a job that can be a good thing! With 'coming out of the closet' Barry's lousy, smoke and mirrors, lack of jobs, dog and pony show and in the crapper economy, without a job how can you afford to buy fuel and the vehicle to use it! Barry can spin the jobs numbers so they look much better than what they really are, he's a smooooth talker if there ever was one! The trend is always up with fuel prices. The price at the pump needs to go down to $2/gallon, $3 to $3.50/gallon is Not the new low! Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, Produce and ‘Drive’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. Consider using other forms of less expensive transportation to lower your cost. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! 12/22/2012
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NHLiveFree Champion Author New Hampshire Posts:11,294 Points:1,649,905 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 10:12:04 PM Ignore NHLiveFree Report Abuse Interesting that in VW's usual autocratic Prussina style, all workers WILL, as in must, work 10 hour days. As if they were not doing that already and possibly even getting 2 hours OT each day. Now VW will eliminate any and all blue colllar OT while getting more effort out of their non-union shop. How nice! Four 10 hour day work weeks may be great for some, but it certainly does not fit all and should be an optional work week choice. Not much choice in the work place these days though. Outsourcing and offshoring have simply worked great for all big corporations and the majority of plant workers are as docile as sheep.
Blue48 Champion Author Illinois Posts:7,450 Points:1,666,620 Joined:Feb 2007	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:32:25 PM Ignore Blue48 Report Abuse GOOD LUCK!
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,489 Points:2,281,720 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:29:56 PM Ignore 10k Report Abuse there are lotza places in north carolina with 10-hour workdays, four days/week..
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,100 Points:2,550,715 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:20:56 PM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse that's a good shift
Fitwit Champion Author Stockton Posts:6,528 Points:1,379,980 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:16:22 PM Ignore Fitwit Report Abuse Most people I have heard of who work 10 for four like it as it gives them an extra day off and less commuting.
ricebike Champion Author New Jersey Posts:10,111 Points:1,870,850 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:14:46 PM Ignore ricebike Report Abuse bigmac, my mom was a nurse & she'd work double-shifts 16 hours at a time
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kitty1750 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,199 Points:470,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:09:44 PM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse Been going on for a long time in Ontario so nothing new here.
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humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:35,351 Points:2,399,070 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:08:22 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse good employees
big_mac64 Champion Author Tennessee Posts:10,600 Points:1,490,130 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:07:46 PM Ignore big_mac64 Report Abuse nurses have always worked similar to this...and 12 hr shifts to boot!
scrounger Champion Author Vancouver Posts:9,794 Points:3,068,275 Joined:Mar 2003	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:07:32 PM Ignore scrounger Report Abuse a 40 hour week is a 40 hour week
Marson Champion Author Scranton Posts:9,082 Points:2,104,885 Joined:Oct 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:06:30 PM Ignore Marson Report Abuse Good for both company and employeees, a win win.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,866 Points:1,689,490 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:06:25 PM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse It would work for me, especially with what they're making versus the $8 an hour I and others are getting. Not many good jobs out there today.
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Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:576,480 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:05:07 PM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse Sounds fine to me, only 4 work days
heysailor Champion Author Pittsburgh Posts:9,722 Points:2,361,120 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:04:38 PM Ignore heysailor Report Abuse If true, this is the first company that's ever cared about family – work balance.
langolera Champion Author Akron Posts:1,901 Points:693,530 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:03:39 PM Ignore langolera Report Abuse 4 day week still sounds good
regasaz Champion Author Phoenix Posts:5,779 Points:1,300,785 Joined:Dec 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 9:00:58 PM Ignore regasaz Report Abuse I believe it's called managing the issues. Cost vs output
Jmac2008 Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,411 Points:907,865 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:58:55 PM Ignore Jmac2008 Report Abuse and GM has been doing the same thing for over a year now.
frostyWV Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,339 Points:519,235 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:58:43 PM Ignore frostyWV Report Abuse saving on gas by not having to drive to work on the fifth day.
crashintuc34 Champion Author Tucson Posts:4,193 Points:839,530 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:57:19 PM Ignore crashintuc34 Report Abuse Still a 40 hour week.
HypermilinJeff Rookie Author Dallas Posts:64 Points:330,235 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:55:08 PM Ignore HypermilinJeff Report Abuse Do we need to waste the Earth's resources on 30,000 VW's next year?
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knot2swift Champion Author Calgary Posts:4,511 Points:718,710 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:49:11 PM Ignore knot2swift Report Abuse I don't know...I got polightly fired for not doing at least (5) 10 hour days and a 6 hour Saturday last summer.LMAO These days, I just do 9 hour days and screw Saturday or screw work in the summer! [Edited by: knot2swift at 8/3/2012 11:50:57 PM EST]
suzmar Champion Author Texas Posts:2,223 Points:896,935 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:46:42 PM Ignore suzmar Report Abuse Most nurses work 12 hour shifts.
Tekkersmom57 Champion Author Syracuse Posts:2,019 Points:728,890 Joined:May 2010	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:46:36 PM Ignore Tekkersmom57 Report Abuse My husband is presently working 4 days/week, 10 hours each and loves it. Not only does it give him another day off, it saves on gas and wear and tear on the vehicle. It also saves me one day of work clothes for the laundry. It works out very well.
2granny Champion Author Michigan Posts:9,715 Points:1,493,955 Joined:Apr 2009	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:41:25 PM Ignore 2granny Report Abuse You have a good point,1Casey.
bonzoonfmb Champion Author Florida Posts:1,817 Points:664,910 Joined:Feb 2010	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:37:27 PM Ignore bonzoonfmb Report Abuse Sounds like a good schedule. I typically work 13hrs x 6days.
shadow_knows Champion Author Toronto Posts:1,647 Points:360,195 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Aug 3, 2012 8:37:14 PM Ignore shadow_knows Report Abuse My dad used to have 12 hour shifts. Used to alternate between 3 and 4 day weekends,
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