Joe Concha over at TheMessenger is sharing recent data that shows Americans may be happier and more productive if we changed over to a four-day workweek.
From TheMessenger:
Imagine every weekend is a three-day weekend. Would that be something you would sign up for? Recent data shows it may become a reality.
In the wake of COVID, momentum for a four-day workweek continues to grow. And it does so even when it comes to the hybrid model of working at the office some days and from home on others.
A 2022 poll from ADP showed that nearly two-thirds of workers, or 64% of those surveyed, said they would seriously consider looking for a new job if their company wanted them back in the office full-time. A survey from Monster.com showed that one in three workers would outright quit their jobs for another one with a four-day workweek. Overall, 61% say they would rather have a shortened week than the standard five-day variety.
More nuggets: According to a Society for Human Resource Management 2019 report, 23% of organizations had installed a four-day workweek. But by the end of 2021, per ZipRecruiter, job postings that include mentions of a four-day workweek have tripled.
A few years ago, even the mere suggestion of a four-day workweek or hybrid arrangement between office and home wasn’t remotely considered. Ninety percent of life is showing up, Woody Allen famously said. And simply put, many CEOs and managers likely do not trust what they cannot see. In this case, not seeing a worker at their desk or in the conference room for a meeting may automatically lead these bosses to assume the worst in terms of what their workers are really doing with their time.
Read Concha’s full op-ed over at TheMessenger:
My latest for The Messenger: Work Fewer Days, Skip the Office, Be Happier and More Productive: The Four-Day Week https://t.co/cAPOB5kQqx
— Joe Concha (@JoeConchaTV) June 30, 2023
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