{"id":47662,"date":"2022-09-30T08:00:40","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T23:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/wordpress\/?p=47662"},"modified":"2026-05-17T06:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-16T21:55:19","slug":"4-weeks-and-8-days-quote-up-4-6-percent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/norimen.net\/en\/4week-8day-quote-4-6-percent-up\/","title":{"rendered":"With a 4-week, 8-day-off schedule, it\u2019s acceptable to increase the quoted price by 4\u20136 percent."},"content":{"rendered":"

Hello, everyone.<\/p>\n

This is Enta.<\/p>\n

It seems like more and more work sites are shifting to a two-day weekend system.<\/p>\n

The general contractor also follows a two-day weekend schedule, except on national holidays.<\/p>\n

\"Two-day<\/p>\n

So, let's talk about our money, lol.<\/p>\n

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To put it simply, taking Saturdays off reduces work efficiency, which leads to a drop in output.<\/p>\n

This means the company's sales will drop, and,<\/p>\n

I think people who are paid by the day or by the month will find this particularly troubling because their income will decrease.<\/p>\n

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To make up for that, I\u2019d like the government to take action by raising wages, but,<\/p>\n

If sales don't go up, there's nothing we can do.<\/p>\n

Is the idea to try to fix that through cost estimate adjustments?<\/p>\n

\"Two-Day<\/p>\n

Looking at the table above, labor costs increase by 1.05 under a 4-week, 8-day-off schedule.<\/p>\n

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What this means is that the labor rate for slope work in Aichi Prefecture is 28,100 yen. Multiply this by 1.05.<\/p>\n

The total comes to 29,050 yen.<\/p>\n

It increased by 1,405 yen.<\/p>\n

So, basically, if you work 4 weeks and take 8 days off, labor costs will increase by 5%, right?<\/p>\n

\"Two-Day<\/p>\n

If the worksite operates on a 4-week, 8-day-off schedule, please prepare the estimate by multiplying the total labor costs by 1.05.<\/p>\n

If equipment costs are added to that, then,Up 4%<\/span><\/strong><\/span>That's it.<\/p>\n

If there were temporary housing...Up 4%<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

If there is on-site management,up 6%<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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It's extra, extra, extra!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

(It's not from the Jiro series, lol)<\/p>\n

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If, for example, we\u2019re unable to cooperate with this, or if we\u2019re forced to proceed with construction due to on-site circumstances, then<\/p>\n

The general contractor will be subject to the reduction.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s why the general contractor will certainly try to strictly enforce the \u201cfour weeks, eight days off\u201d rule.<\/p>\n

That is precisely why we, too, need to be paid accordingly in order to cooperate.<\/p>\n

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If you're a little unsure about the math,<\/p>\n

At the end of the total construction costs, as the construction fee for a 4-week, 8-day-off schedule,<\/p>\n

Just add about 5%\u2014lol (if possible, include it in your calculations).<\/p>\n

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See you later.<\/p>\n

5% Pay Increase for a Full Two-Day Weekend | Piecework System<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n