With the souring cost of energy taking a toll on businesses and individuals alike, many businesses are considering a four day work week. The Berkeley County Tax Assessor's office located in Martinsburg West Virginia may be just such a trend setter.
According to Assessor Preston Gooden, employees will begin 10 hour workdays in the near future as his office is currently working on restructuring the schedule. Gooden said his employees will make the schedule change so they'll only have to drive to work four days a week, relieving them from an extra day of using fuel to drive to work. They seem very enthusiastic about the change and are looking forward to their commuting savings along with the three day weekends.
This will not affect the public's assess since the offices will remain open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm, with the current window hours. An exact date as to when this will go into effect has not been announced, but seems to be moving forward quickly. It will be interesting to see if other government offices and businesses follow suit.
