Hello Beanheads!

I posted a link to an article in the Minneapolis Star & Tribune a few months back about Upper Midwest Gourmet switching to a 4 day work week.  For those of you who didn’t see it, here it is again:

http://www.startribune.com/local/28333109.html

You can also scroll down the blog to the original post.  Along with the article we did a poll on what you all would think about UMG adopting such a policy.  There has been overwhelming support for the idea.  I was very surprised how many people called us to tell us stories of a place they used to work, or where a spouse, friend or relative works that have these plans and how well it has worked out.  In my original post I listed all the reasons I had for looking at this plan but I am still worried about making such a switch permanent.  As a result, we’ve decided to give it a go on a trial basis and adopting the 4 day work week for our Winter hours.  Beginning December 1st, our office hours will change to longer days: 8 am – 5:00 pm and a 4 day work week: Monday – Thursday.  Depending on how it goes, it may stay as just a Winter hour plan, it may become a permanent plan, or I may scrap it all together and go back to our original office hours.  Your feedback will determine how it all goes.   For those of you who place your orders with Spee Dee delivery, if you ordered on Friday in the past and received your orders on Monday, they will now come on Tuesday.  For those of you who are on our local Friday route delivery day, you new delivery day will be Tuesday, so please place your orders by Mondays.

As always, if you have anything I can help with, feel free to call and ask for me personally.  I’m always happy to hear from you all.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Cheers,

David