Didn't you hear summer was canceled?

I did 4x10's off and on in years past. I liked it at the time but the job demands changed and I'm back to a conventional 5x8 schedule now. When I did 4x10's I sometimes had Wednesdays off which was sweet because I never had to work more than two days in a row. But working 10 hour days doesn't leave much time for afternoon/evening activities beyond dinner and sleep.

Another viable alternative is to do 9x80's where you work 9 hours Mon-Thu and 8 hours every other Friday. Or half-days every Friday. Get as creative as you want if your job allows it.