eli5: How do trash companies manage to keep up with holiday schedules and complete the same workload in a shorter workweek?

Question

Why not just always work the 4-day workweek if they can get the same work done in less time as they often do after holidays like Memorial Day?

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Answer 1

Depends on the trash company, but if they normally have pickup days monday through saturday then the answer is probably “overtime.” Start early, end late.

The company I use only has pickup on monday – friday, so on holidays they just push back the rest of the week and end on saturdays. And probably still pay overtime.