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I don't really get it either. Sure I'd like to work less and get paid more, but if employees can do 5 days of work in 4 days, doesn't that mean that you should

I don't really get it either. Sure I'd like to work less and get paid more, but if employees can do 5 days of work in 4 days, doesn't that mean that you should fire 20% of your staff? I could see it have no effect at first while people appreciate the extra time off, so they work harder for four days, but if it becomes the norm that would normalize and productivity would slowly drop across that society.

lolinder 4y ago
> Sure I'd like to work less and get paid more, but if employees can do 5 days of work in 4 days, doesn't that mean that you should fire 20% of your staff? No, because the argument for the four-day work week is that the extra day takes 20% more time but does not contribute anything like 20% more productivity. People are worn out by the time they get to Friday, and so 5 people working 4 days can get more done than 4 people working 5 days, even though "man-hours" is the same.