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"Last summer, the biggest four-day work week trial in the world kicked off in
the UK. 3,300 people started working 80 percent of their regular hours for 100
percent of their pay. Feedback from employees and companies was overwhelmingly
positive; people felt they were more productive and less stressed, and some
businesses even saw their financial performance improve.
Meanwhile, a similar trial was taking place in the US and other
English-speaking countries (Australia, Ireland, the UK, New Zealand, and
Canada), with 903 employees across 33 companies getting a day of the week back
in exchange for consistent work output. This pilot was also a resounding
success, with 96.9 percent of participants voting to stick with a four-day week
rather than going back to five days. Employees’ self-assessed work performance
improved, as did their “satisfaction across multiple domains of life.”
The message is clear: a four-day work week works. People like it. Companies
like it. Everyone’s happier, and there’s no decrease in productivity or hit to
financial performance. So now that we’re all in agreement, what comes next?"
Via Rixty Dixet.
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
