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"What I think the trial has proved is that working in a way that is most applicable to your organization to achieve the sweet spot of the best productivity for the time, that's what you've gotta be aiming at. But he says reimagining the traditional work structure shouldn't stop with this one idea:
Simon Ursell, the managing director of an environment consultancy that took part in the trial, told NPR the company was making the four-day workweek permanent. We think there is a lot here that ought to motivate other companies and industries to give it a try." "We feel really encouraged by the results, which showed the many ways companies were turning the four-day week from a dream into a realistic policy, with multiple benefits. Want more journalism to get you thinking about work and money? Listen to the Consider This episode on developing a personal recession toolkitĭavid Frayne, a research associate at University of Cambridge who worked on the recent U.K. And the idea of a set 40-hour workweek might even seem like a luxury for those with longer hours, late nights or unpredictable schedules. Some have noted the idea is most dominant in tech and white collar work. And some experts have noted that employees already can have a hard time disconnecting, so they question whether a four-way week will help.A 2021 study out of New Zealand found that after moving to a four-day workweek, work intensified - as did pressure around performance management.C-suite and business leaders across a range of industries, and found 40% have either started using a four-day workweek or are in the process of implementing one. A 2022 Ernst & Young study into the "future of work" surveyed more than 500 U.S.What's the big deal? Well, the idea appears to be gaining momentum - at least in some circles. study found a hefty list of benefits associated with cutting back, too: 46% of employees said they were less fatigued three out of five said it was easier to balance work-home life. As work itself evolves at a rapid pace (our colleagues are literal robots these days) the Monday-Friday model is looking pretty outdated to many.The concept is based on the idea that most jobs with a 40-hour week can get the same amount of work done in 32 (or at least four 10-hour days).And the results were so good, most of the participating firms say they're going to stick with it. There have been any number of studies in recent years looking into this, but will we see it en masse? We're desperate for some relief, but it always seems just out of reach. It's so attractive in theory that we as a society refuse to let it go.īut it's starting to feel like that mirage of an oasis in the desert. It just keeps coming up, doesn't it? The concept of a perma-long weekend with no reduction in pay.
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