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Bosses unsure if UK's four-day week trial can continue
- mr_gibbins 4y agoMinus paywall: https://archive.ph/C7EPx https://archive.ph/C7EPx
- superchroma 4y agoIn case the title prematurely swayed you, dear reader: "Despite the challenges, many of those who have taken part in the scheme say staff already seem happier and more motivated. Productivity has also improved in many cases." I had a bit of a dig but there's no formal results out yet.
- mr_gibbins 4y agoIndeed, it had the smell of a hit piece but in my defence the title I used is the same title as the original article :)
- sn0w_crash 4y agoIf my company instituted a 4 day work week, on my first new day off I would be applying to work at a 5-day company.
- mr_gibbins 4y agoI'm curious - why? Is it the potentially longer hours on the 4 days you're in, or something else? The extra day could be used for hobbies, working out/going outdoors, spending family time, etc...?
- sn0w_crash 4y agoI genuinely enjoy work? It gives me purpose? I currently spend time with my family, We go outdoors, and I have hobbies. Not sure why this isn’t possible with a 40 hour work week? I’m not sure what to say other than I like to work and would enjoy more, not less of it. I would also be concerned that my 4-day work week company was losing to competitors who are not reducing their output by 20%. And I don’t buy the argument that less time spent working will Increase productivity. This is just… no lol.