{"id":2164,"date":"2022-08-08T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-08T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.golinks.com\/blog\/?p=2164"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:42:55","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T19:42:55","slug":"4-day-work-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.golinks.com\/blog\/4-day-work-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Is A 4-Day Work Week The New Work Perk?\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With employee burnout, stress, and turnover at a record high<\/a>, companies are scrambling to give top talent what they want. And according to research, people want 4-day work weeks<\/a>. They want flexibility. 9 of 10 respondents in one US study said that the 5-day work week is outdated<\/a>. Nearly 80% said that the pandemic increased their desire for a 4-day work week and an outstanding 98% thought it would improve their mental health. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Not surprisingly, companies around the globe are now testing out 4-day work weeks<\/a> with thousands of employees eager to see just how much they like having Fridays off. The founder of the not-for-profit 4 Day Week Global<\/a> said that \u201cit\u2019s inevitable we\u2019ll see bigger companies doing this<\/a>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before you jump to conclusions and wonder, \u201cWhy didn\u2019t I think of that?!\u201d or throw together a hasty strategy to follow suit, let\u2019s take a look at the benefits to both employees and companies and the potential challenges that need to be addressed in order for a rollout of this scale to actually work. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What <\/strong>Exactly<\/em><\/strong> Is A Four-Day Work Week?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to HR studies on employee benefits<\/a>, there are two types of 4-day work weeks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. 4-day work weeks of 40 hours<\/strong>
    In this scenario, employees are still required to clock a full 40-hour work week, but they\u2019re given more schedule flexibility of how and when they want to do it. For instance, employees could work four 10-hour days and have a three-day weekend, if they wanted to. Currently, about     32% of US employers follow this work schedule<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    1. 4-day work weeks of 32 hours or less<\/strong>
      Rather than maintaining full-time hours, some companies are opting to reduce the number of operating hours to 32 or less over four days. Approximately 15% of US employers currently follow this model, although it is quickly gaining popularity among top employers. For instance,       4 Day Week Global<\/a> uses a 100-80-100 model. That means that employees get 100% of their pay for 80% of the time spent at work while maintaining 100% productivity. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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      The Pros And Cons Of A 4-Day Work Week For Employees And Companies<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      You may be asking yourself, why all the fuss? Let\u2019s look at the pros and cons. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      The Benefits Of A 4-Day Work Week <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

      For employees, the benefits are more obvious. Since the pandemic and WFH phenomena, they want flexibility with their work schedule to have a more balanced and healthier work-life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

      Employees can use this free time however they want. They can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n