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Victoria's avatar

I'm all for the 4 day work week and not just because it's better for your health and your mind. It's better for society- a well balanced employee, entrepeuneur or boss runs rings around someone who is tired out and grumpy. I don't know who came up with the idea that we all needed to work 40 hours a week- when you do that there is hardly enough time in the week to include exercise, some mindfulness and time for friends and family. It's just about work and 'what you do.' All in about writing a new script for the next generations- they'll be happier.

BTW- I am a teacher and I think the students would be more productive also. We found that during the pandemic- having Wednesdays as an asynchronous day gave everyone the chance to review, recharge and come back ready to learn.

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Jeff's avatar

No two industries nor two employers are the same. If you study 4 day weeks against 5 day weeks, among different fields/companies, you are comparing apples and oranges. To truly find out employee satisfaction, you need to test before the mention of a 4 day week is possible then compare it to after introduction in the same company.

On a side note, more "free time" is a myth. I've been busier than ever since I retired and wonder how I got all this done while I was working!

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